[visionrehabtherapist] Re: TVIs as VRTs
- From: Sharon Hudson <shudson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "lag324@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <lag324@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'l.mowerson@xxxxxxxxxxx'" <l.mowerson@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx" <guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 20:41:27 +0000
In our area TVI’s are very hard to find. We hire them to work with our school
children, not adults. Like other agencies we are looking at hiring OT’s
because we can’t find CVRT’s and also we can bill Medicare. We are looking to
use them in conjunction with our Low Vision Clinic.
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.
From: visionrehabtherapist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:visionrehabtherapist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Leah Gerlach
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 4:55 AM
To: 'l.mowerson@xxxxxxxxxxx'; guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx
Cc: visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Re: TVIs as VRTs
I agree with you. One of the challenges we face is the increasing # of agencies
hiring licensed occupational therapists. Because they can bill independently
insurance and Medicare. In our area TVIs are not doing very much adult
rehabilitation.
Leah Gerlach, M.S.
Rehabilitation Counselor and Assistive Technology Specialist
[Signature LOGO SILV]
Spectrios Institute for Low Vision
at Deicke House
219 East Cole Avenue
Wheaton, IL 60187
P: 1-630-690-7115
F: 1-630-690-9037
www.spectrios.org<http://www.spectrios.org/>
Spread the Joy of Vision! Please make a donation to help children and adults
with permanent vision loss. Call us or go to our website and click the Donate
Now button to make a donation. Thank you for your support!
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it are confidential
and may be protected by legal privilege. This email is intended solely for the
use of the individual or entity to whom this email is addressed. If you are
not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any use,
dissemination, distribution or copying of this email is strictly prohibited.
If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately
by email and delete this email from your system.
From: visionrehabtherapist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:visionrehabtherapist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
l.mowerson@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 7:22 PM
To: guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx
Cc: visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Re: TVIs as VRTs
Unfortunately, until we are able to meet the demand and need for trained VRT's
let alone CVRT's other similar professions will be hired to do the best the
can. Can any one name the number of VRT training programs in the US? how many
yearly graduates are there and then look at how many job openings exist. We
need to create a professional training ladder to encourage younger
professionals , such as undergraduate professionals to enter our field like
Occupational therapy aids or licensed nurses which then support the great
professions of OT and nursing.
Sadly this problem has only seemed to grow worse in my more than 20 years in
the profession. I have one of the last undergraduate degrees in the field of
blindness from a time when there were 12 university training program for VRT.
Now we have no undergraduate truing programs and less than5? training programs?
How can we fault schools and agencies for hiring other professions that might
be able to fill the gap?
Lisa-Anne
________________________________
From: "Shelley L. Rhodes"
<guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx>>
To:
visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 7:57:15 PM
Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] TVIs as VRTs
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.
The cure for anything is salt water -- sweat, tears, or the sea. -Isak Dinesen
(pen name of Karen Blixen), author (1885-1962)
Other related posts:
