[acb-hsp] New to the group with questions

[J.Rayl]

Good points, Andy.  I really was not sure whether Angelina was talking about 
an intended job later--which was my response, or, her upcoming intern which 
you have addressed well.
I hope to hear more from you, and sure do not want to discourage you in any 
way!
This is not an easy thing, but doable, and hopefully we can be supportive 
here.  <smiles>
I made very sure my internships were confined to the office--make that one 
as easy on you as you can--you deserve it.  Life gets difficult enough 
later.
Jessie Rayl
thedogmom63 at frontier.com
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www.pathtogrowth.org

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco at va.gov>
To: "Discussion list for ACB human service professionals" <acb-hsp at acb.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: [acb-hsp] New to the group with questions


Hi Anjelina,

It's neat to have you on the list.  Interns have some special issues and
concerns because they are not employees, and will only be at the agency
for a short time.  An employer will be more willing to make
accommodations for an employee that will be there for a while, as
opposed to an intern who will only be there for a few months.  You will
likely get little help from the employer or agency.  You will probably
need to lean heavily on your college and state rehab agency or
commission for help with issues like readers, drivers, equipment, etc.
The agency will have concerns about how you will do the work.  You will
need to address issues like how you will do the reading and writing
necessary, and if you have to work in the community, how you will get
around.  Fortunately, I did my internships in a large urban area where
there was good public transit, and used my school and rehab agency to
provide readers and drivers when necessary.

Andy


-----Original Message-----
From: acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf
Of Anjelina Cruz
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 8:09 PM
To: acb-hsp at acb.org
Subject: [acb-hsp] New to the group with questions

Good evening list,
My name is Anjelina and I am new to the list. I am totally blind and am
currently pursuing a BSW degree. Since I will be venturing out into the
field next semester as an intern, I have a few questions.
1. What was your experience at your first placement? What were some of
your fears?
2. If you needed to travel to clients homes how did you accomplish this
requirement?
My placement will most likely be in a more rural setting with limited
public transit, and I'm not sure how to handle the driver issue. Is it
appropriate to hire my own driver? Can an agency deny me employment or
an internship because I do not drive?
3. Has your place of employment provided you a reader, or did you have
to hire one for handwritten information.
Thanks for any feedback and advice.


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Anjelina
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