[visionrehabtherapist] Re: Certification Follow-up
- From: "McInnis, Janet (DLEG)" <mcinnisj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <Maduffy@xxxxxxx>, <visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:20:56 -0500
I would like to spend some time thinking on this, I have all kinds of thoughts
and ideas. But, just so you guys know, when I queried what a CVRT was at an
acronym site this is what I got:
CVRT Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked
so, we have some work to do!
I have an O&M degree and and RT degree, 1986 and 1987. As an O&M person, I had
more structure, more visibility and for lack of a better word, power when
working with a client. As an RT, I work more behind the scenes, take myself
less seriously, and oft times let the client guide me. It is the nature of the
job for me. There are so many ways one can cook, write, dial a phone, tell
time, use a magnifier, thread a needle, sign a check...
whereas, when I teach cane skills, I tend to be more rigid and do it my way...
In the greater scheme of things, the O&M that I do, and it is not near enough
mind you, is simply one more aspect of my rehab teaching areas.
Anyhow, perhaps it is that we as VRTs have less an ego than mobility
instructors, less confidence in ourselves to make the strong statements about
certification, overwhelmed by jobs where we are never done (O&M is one skill,
that builds upon a previous skill...VRT has endless skill areas, we are never
done) or we feel like we are never done and are enablers in some way. I don't
know. But those are my initial thoughts. The CVRT being a combat vehickle
reconnaissance tracked is priceless, and I had to share that with you guys.
Janet McInnis
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From: visionrehabtherapist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Maduffy@xxxxxxx
Sent: Thu 1/15/2009 11:13 AM
To: visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Certification Follow-up
Hello again VRT Colleagues:
Thank you very much for the responses you've given thus far to my request for
feedback. I've received a number of long responses -- and I appreciate your
thoughtful tone very much.
After reading your responses, it occurred to me that your thoughts and
experiences would be even more valuable if you shared them with the list as a
whole. I understand that many of you wish to keep your responses confidential
and I will honor that. Still, I think we have the opportunity to begin a
much-needed dialogue about this issue -- and we should seize it.
Let me share an insight about certification that I have gleaned in my new role
as a web site editorial director:
We have an extensive resource section on VisionAWARE.org. (I'm a VRT -- I can't
control myself when it comes to resources. It's in my DNA.) Every day, I
receive requests from various organizations and individuals to list their
services, products, and other types of information. Many of these individuals
are unknown to me, because they are not directly related to our field. I have
to make decisions as to whether to list them or not, which I call my "due
diligence" process.
Do you know the very first thing I look at? I check certification or licensure
credentials. If such credentials are weak or nonexistent, I will not list the
individual, organization, or service -- and I will explain that these
credentials are the primary way that I, as a consumer advocate of sorts, can
make a semi-informed evaluation of the quality of that service.
Please keep your responses coming. I value all of them very much. I am
interested in hearing from colleagues who are certified, not certified,
almost-certified, formerly certified, and any other category/combination that
applies.
Thank you and best regards,
Maureen
Maureen A. Duffy, CVRT
Editorial Director
AWARE (Associates for World Action in Rehabilitation & Education)
Phone: 914-528-5120
E-mail: maureen.duffy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Are you aware of our web site?
www.visionaware.org <http://www.visionaware.org/>
"Self-Help for Vision Loss"
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