I go by never assume. No two clients are going to be exactly alike. You should be prepared to teach the lesson the same way, for example you are teaching marking the stove so you know your goal is to have the person be able to set the stove at 350. Well this is a generic goal so works for everyone - but in making your lesson plan you should have options of how you might accomplish the task given the perameters. In this example I would have my labeling kit which provides a wide range of ways to mark something using everything from braille, loc dots, bump dots, etc. Then I work with the individual to see which one they can use. Sharon Hudson Associate Director Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error, and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by calling (650) 858-0202 ext. 111 to arrange for destruction of these documents. -----Original Message----- From: visionrehabtherapist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:visionrehabtherapist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Caitlin Snyder Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 2:56 PM To: visionrehabtherapist Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] question about teaching I'm only a student in the vrt program at Western Michigan University, but I do have a question about teaching. I'm studying lesson plans and service plans. What I want to know is generally does the vrt change the client's environment before doing the lesson or during the lesson? For instance, if the vrt knows from the client's case files that the client has neuropathy, then should the vrt automatically teach the client jumbo Braille and push the client to use this by marking given objects in this format for particular lessons with the client? Perhaps I'm venturing too much into general policy, but as a student, I'm not sure where to turn. Thanks, Caitlin Snyder *********************************** To view archives, edit list settings, subscribe or unsubscribe from list: www.freelists.org/list/visionrehabtherapist Administrator e-mail: dietz1112@xxxxxxxxx *********************************** To view archives, edit list settings, subscribe or unsubscribe from list: www.freelists.org/list/visionrehabtherapist Administrator e-mail: dietz1112@xxxxxxxxx