[visionrehabtherapist] Re: Case in point: An inquiry I received about VRT programs
- From: Maureen <maduffy@xxxxxxx>
- To: mccallr@xxxxxxxxxxxx, visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:14:47 -0400
Roberta:
She didn't give me her location, but I gave her my contact information. I
suspect she will be back in contact with me.
Maureen
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From: McCall, Roberta (DELEG) <mccallr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: RE: [visionrehabtherapist] Case in point: An inquiry I received about
VRT programs
Maureen,
Does this person live somewhere where we can put her in touch with a practicing
VRT in order to mentor her through the transition from TCVI to VRT?
Roberta
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Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Case in point: An inquiry I received about VRT
programs
Dear Listers:
Not to belabor my previous point (Who, me?), but I received an inquiry just
this morning from a woman (a TVI) who was seeking information about VRT
university programs. She wrote to me at VisionAWARE, and I provided a listing
of programs along with an offer to help with any additional information she
needed.
Two things strike me:
First, she wrote to me at VisionAWARE with this request. Of course I can help
her, but it's only coincidental that I could. What if she wrote to any of the
other thousands of web-based organizations out there? I'm guessing that she
would not have received a prompt or helpful answer in many (but not all, of
course) cases.
Second, if I directed her to AER, she would not have received current
information, as I noted yesterday. Also, if she wrote to ACVREP, for example,
the staff there would also (correctly) have referred her to the AER web site.
My admittedly highly speculative guess is that she wrote to me at VisionAWARE
because we are a strong web presence and because we provide solid information
about VRT, O&M, and LVT.
It is a circuitous and unhelpful route that we are asking potential recruits to
follow in order to get even basic information about our profession and existing
university programs. A free standing (not AER-hosted) web site, with a search
function and discussion board would be much more functional and effective,
IMHO.
But that is not for me to decide. It is AER's decision and responsibility. But
right now, it seems that VisionAWARE is acting as a de facto recruitment body
for our profession. What that says to me is that something is not quite right
within our professional organization.
Maureen
Maureen A. Duffy, CVRT
Editorial Director
AWARE (Associates for World Action in Rehabilitation & Education)
Phone: 914-528-5120
E-mail: maureen.duffy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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