[visionrehabtherapist] Re: Adjustment To Blindness Question
- From: Jim Carey <jcarey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "susanmarie9@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <susanmarie9@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 14:03:55 +0000
Often a difficult process for people who are newly blind. At World Services
for the Blind we have two Licensed Professional Counselors on staff to help
with the process. For people from more rural areas that have never met or
known a person with a person who is visually impaired being in a residential
setting with many other person's with various degrees of vision loss often
seems to help with the process. Occasionally the experience is overwhelming
and they choose to leave in a very short time.
Jim Carey COMS
Director of Client Services
World Services for the Blind
2811 Fair Park Blvd.
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 664-7100 ext. 243
www.wsblind.org
The Mission of World Services for the Blind is empowering blind or visually
impaired adults in the United States and around the World to achieve
Sustainable Independence.
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[mailto:visionrehabtherapist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Susan-Marie
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 8:44 AM
To: visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Adjustment To Blindness Question
Hi Everyone!
Sorry for more questions out of left field. Can any of you tell me your
opinions regarding services for clients/consumers making the psychological and
emotional transition from being sighted to life as a partially-sighted or blind
person? I am aware of the mini-adjustments, (many lasting about 5 days and
varying from state to state), but can any of you give your opinions about how
you feel the transition is being addressed in general? Also, have you ever
felt that the individual is not quite ready for services because he/she may be
struggling with adjustments to the new lifestyle? If I am not clear in what
I'm asking, please let me know. Also, please feel free to answer me off-list.
Thanks so much in advance for your responses and have a great weekend!
Best,
Susan-Marie
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