[visionrehabtherapist] Re: TVIs as VRTs
- From: Sarah Bussey <sarahdbussey@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx" <guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 22:12:54 -0400
Good Evening,
Prior to receiving a Masters in VRT, I was hired at an agency as a TVI to
cover Communications and ADL. There was a CVRT on staff who advised when
needed. I had ADL training in my undergraduate program and felt very
comfortable teaching ADL because I worked on these skills with children
(ADL is part of the Expanded core curriculum).
Where I felt I was lacking was adult development and the information needed
to appropriately support adults through adjustment.....it is very different
from children. I was working with adults while completing my Masters and
found it extremely helpful to have the classes focusing in these areas.
I feel as long as a CVRT is available to advise the TVI in areas needed,
then we have professionals who have a VISION background and can learn new
skills specifically related to adults. Should TVI's be able to take the VRT
exam and become a CVRT, I say no. There is too much to be learned from a
VRT program regarding the intricacies of working with adults.
Great Discussion!
Sarah D. Bussey
COMS, CVRT, CTVI
Check out my classroom projects!
http://www.donorschoose.org/sarah.bussey
On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 7:57 PM, Shelley L. Rhodes
<guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> **
> Hello everyone,
>
> This is kind of on the similar lines as the last discussion on here.
>
> I have heard rumors that possibly some agencies are hiring TVIs as VRTs.
>
> These TVIs have not had any ADL training or any discussions of adult
> learning. But they are expected to handle a standard VRT case load which
> is majority Older Americans who are blind.
>
> I am a little concerned.
>
> I am not sure how much detail I can give regarding the situation, but as a
> VRT with a masters and a TVI background I am concerned.
>
> Shelley L. Rhodes, M.A. CVRT
> and Ludden black Labrador Guide Dog.
>
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