[acb-hsp] Clock with pleasantsounding accessiblealarm/timersetting

Wed Jul 20 21:31:06 EDT 2011

MessageHi.  I use my braille watch as well, Karen.  I don't keep it open, however.  I simply open it, check the time and keep going on with the session.  After all these years, I'm a fairly good judge of time and generally am not off by much.  Clients rarely are anything but curious as to how I know the time, and I just show them the braille on the watch which they can clearly see is on my arm--same as they have one on theirs.
But still, the chimes on the clock are nice as well, especially in times when I forget the watch.
Jessie Rayl
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"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run, and not be weary"--Isaiah 40.31

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Karen Rose 
  To: 'Darla J. Rogers' ; 'Discussion list for ACB human service professionals' 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 4:37 PM
  Subject: Re: [acb-hsp] Clock with pleasantsounding accessiblealarm/timersetting

  Jessie and all:  I like your idea.  Sounds like it works.

  I use a Braille watch, keep it open and facing my lap on my wrist, and seem to astound people that I always know what time it is.  Advantages include the fact that since people expect someone to be looking at a watch, they don't notice when I'm checking the time and, I get to know where I am in any session throughout that session, not only seven minutes to the end.  Not sure if this helps.

  Karen

  From: acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf Of Darla J. Rogers
  Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 12:52 PM
  To: Discussion list for ACB human service professionals
  Subject: Re: [acb-hsp] Clock with pleasant sounding accessiblealarm/timersetting

  I like what you do in your office, Jessie; it is really off-putting to a client when you have to rush through the closure of the session/appointment.

  Darla

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: J.Rayl 

    To: Discussion list for ACB human service professionals 

    Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 9:56 AM

    Subject: Re: [acb-hsp] Clock with pleasant sounding accessiblealarm/timersetting

    Hi.  Jennifer, this is really not all that accessible, however it is what we have in our office, and its not intrusive--it is simply there.

    We have a wall clock that has a chime.  It sounds like the old grandfather clocks.  We have it, purposely, set so that it goes off about five minutes (technically seven) prior to the hour.  This way, my sighted coworker and I both hear it, as do clients.  We all, then, know that several things will happen in seven minutes.

    One, the next hour will occur.  

    On that hour, a new appointment is likely to begin.

    This gives time, then, to wrap up a session.

    The chime simply chimes happily through our office building, is not intrusive to anyone, can be softly heard in the office (even by me partially deaf), and is, well, a normal occurrence in the environment so does not startle PTSD sufferers, create a flashback, cause the "what is that" question, or deflect from the conversation of anyone.

    The only thing that it has ever done was cause someone to apologize for being late when they see that clock in the waiting room and believe they are late for an appointment.

    However, I put a little sign underneath the close which reads: "please do not set your watch with me (error pointing) I'm purposely set this way"

    because I've had clients reset their watches / cell phones only to be frustrated later.

    Now, for accessibility?  I suppose if you check out sources such as Independent Living Aids or Maxiaids, there are voocoos of accessible talking / braille clocks out there, or Speak To Me has voocoos more.

    We bought our neat little grandfather replica at WalMart for maybe $15.00.

    Jessie Rayl
    EM: thedogmom63 at frontier.com
    PH:304.671.9780
    www.facebook.com/eaglewings10

    "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall
    mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run, and not be weary"--Isaiah 40.31

      ----- Original Message ----- 

      From: Jennifer Harnish 

      To: 'Discussion list for ACB human service professionals' 

      Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 8:57 AM

      Subject: [acb-hsp] Clock with pleasant sounding accessible alarm/timersetting

      I  wondered if any practicing counselors on the list could recommend an accessible clock or timer that emits a  pleasant sound such as a  single chime at certain times of the day that can be set in its memory. I  ask because I  am starting a  new job where I  will be working with clients and would like to have a  gentle reminder about five minutes before session end so I  don't need to be checking tactile watch  or relying on other alarms with obtrusive sounds. I  had been in an interview with a  sighted therapist who had a  clock that chimed five minutes before the end of the session time and it felt like a  nice reminder to us both that we should wrap up rather than suddenly rushing things when realizing last minute that time was up. 

      Thank you in advance for recommendations for such a  tool or ideas on how to manage end of session knowledge . I  own a  computer with screen reader and also an ITouch 4th generation so could consider apps for latter or accessible program for computer.

      Jennifer Harnish

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