1. Knowledge of policies and procedures of the blind/rehabilitation service.
As a visually impaired Veteran who has received blind rehabilitation services in the past I was able to gain a unique perspective into what blind rehabilitation services are. I was able to witness first-hand instruction from certified rehabilitation therapist as a student and take the knowledge of the practice and procedures to graduate school at Western Michigan University. While in Graduate school I was able to see another perspective, and learn what is expected of vision rehabilitation therapists and apply my understanding and experiences from both through course work, observations, and an internship which helped me in securing a position as blind rehabilitation …show more content…
Ability to develop a basic written blind/vision rehabilitation plan from assessment results and develop more complex plans with consultation from supervisor.
During my observation and internship time I was able to watch assessments and when the certified instructor was finished I was able to ask questions and make comments on what I thought would be a good plan of care for the Veteran. I was allowed the chance to compare my understanding of the results to the instructor’s results and have time to compare and contrast any disparities we may have had.
As I progressed through my internship I was able to interpret assessment results and integrate a rehabilitation plan. I am able to interpret the results by gaining a history through the questionnaire, observing the Veteran perform specific tasks, and establish goals based off of the Veterans skillset and needs. I continue to use these set of skills, as well as, add to them through different experiences throughout my fellowship.
With all if the information that I obtain I am able to develop a plan for rehabilitation, specific to the Veterans needs/goals. If the goals require adaptive equipment/ devices I am able to make professional recommendations to the Veteran and my supervisor to in order to begin …show more content…
I have been able to adjust my style of teaching to each Veteran based off of their assessment results and particular skillset. I have learned that every Veteran is different and each one will have a different style of learning and I feel it is important to be able to adjust my style to ensure that they receive the best instruction
As a visually impaired Veteran who has received blind rehabilitation services in the past I was able to gain a unique perspective into what blind rehabilitation services are. I was able to witness first-hand instruction from certified rehabilitation therapist as a student and take the knowledge of the practice and procedures to graduate school at Western Michigan University. While in Graduate school I was able to see another perspective, and learn what is expected of vision rehabilitation therapists and apply my understanding and experiences from both through course work, observations, and an internship which helped me in securing a position as blind rehabilitation …show more content…
Ability to develop a basic written blind/vision rehabilitation plan from assessment results and develop more complex plans with consultation from supervisor.
During my observation and internship time I was able to watch assessments and when the certified instructor was finished I was able to ask questions and make comments on what I thought would be a good plan of care for the Veteran. I was allowed the chance to compare my understanding of the results to the instructor’s results and have time to compare and contrast any disparities we may have had.
As I progressed through my internship I was able to interpret assessment results and integrate a rehabilitation plan. I am able to interpret the results by gaining a history through the questionnaire, observing the Veteran perform specific tasks, and establish goals based off of the Veterans skillset and needs. I continue to use these set of skills, as well as, add to them through different experiences throughout my fellowship.
With all if the information that I obtain I am able to develop a plan for rehabilitation, specific to the Veterans needs/goals. If the goals require adaptive equipment/ devices I am able to make professional recommendations to the Veteran and my supervisor to in order to begin …show more content…
I have been able to adjust my style of teaching to each Veteran based off of their assessment results and particular skillset. I have learned that every Veteran is different and each one will have a different style of learning and I feel it is important to be able to adjust my style to ensure that they receive the best instruction