I am looking for suggestions for a high school student with a degenerative eye condition who seems very annoyed by me! I tried sending videos made by people with similar conditions to show positive role models with hopeful attitudes. This student said the videos made them feel less confident and subconscious about eye condition. I am trying to move slowly (and through remote instruction) but it seems like each topic touches a nerve. Any suggestions would be welcome. :) Thanks, Kim
I was a TVI for a number of years before becoming a school psychologist
specializing in BVI.
Your student is experiencing trauma and grief. Loss of sight in high
school has emotional implications for so many of the experiences
adolescents experience, and HOPE to experience in their teen years.
Greater independence, dating, DRIVING, to name just a few.
What skills is the student learning to cope with vision loss? What is the
eye condition? What is the prognosis? Male or female? Family situation?
Parental reactions to the diagnosis and prognosis? There are so many
factors to consider, and if you are not trained in counseling, you might
want to invite the consultation and direct services of the school
psychologist, counselor, or social worker. Direct services will require
parent permission.
The student may not be ready to benefit from such videos YET. She or he
must be allowed room to grieve. Supporting a young person's need to grieve
is complex. Some deal with it more easily than others do. It sounds like
your student may need professional counseling support.
Some large vision/ophthalmology centers have such professionals on staff.
There may be such services available at university based practices. One
example is the Moran Eye Center, associated with the University of Utah in
Salt Lake City. I'd suggest exploring options with the student's parents.
The very best to you as you seek ways to help your student through this
process.
carol
Carol Evans, PhD
Consultant, Project TVISP, University of Utah
School Psychologist (Retired/Available for Consultation and Training)
Mobile: 801.949.0230
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On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 6:57 AM Lovett, Kimberly, Ms., CIV, OSD/DoDEA-Europe
Kimberly.Lovett@dodea.edu wrote:
I am looking for suggestions for a high school student with a degenerative
eye condition who seems very annoyed by me! I tried sending videos made by
people with similar conditions to show positive role models with hopeful
attitudes. This student said the videos made them feel less confident and
subconscious about eye condition. I am trying to move slowly (and through
remote instruction) but it seems like each topic touches a nerve. Any
suggestions would be welcome. :) Thanks, Kim
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Consultant, Project TVISP, University of Utah
School Psychologist (Retired/Available for Consultation and Training)
Mobile: 801.949.0230
http://www.aph.org/accessible-tests/position-papers/intelligence-testing/full/
http://www.aph.org/accessible-tests/position-papers/intelligence-testing/full/
http://www.myschoolpsychology.com/disability-information/visual-impairments/
http://www.myschoolpsychology.com/disability-information/visual-impairments/