SKCDA Podcast - Episode 6: Be Open to Alternative Ways of Doing Things (Julie Kehrig, Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada)

Published 2021-10-22
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The SKCDA Podcast team interviews Julie Kehrig, CCDP, Career and Employment Specialist with Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada to learn more about how to support and empower clients with vision loss.   See resources for episode at https://www.skcda.ca/skcda-podcast.html

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Resources recommended by Julie:

Books:

• Career Counseling for People With Disabilities: A Practical Guide to Finding Employment 2nd Edition - by Karen E. Wolffe 
• Taking Charge of Your Career Direction: Career Planning Guide, Book 1 – by Robert D. Lock
• Strengthening Mental Health Through Effective Career Development: A Practitioners Guide - by David Eric Dean Redekopp and Michael Huston (available as a free PDF on the Ceric website, or in print through Amazon).

 
Websites:

• The Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada website to learn more about VLRSK’s Services for people who are blind and partially sighted, and how to become a client: https://www.visionlossrehab.ca/en?region=sk

Training:

• Highly recommend the University of Calgary’s Career Development and Academic Advising Program. It’s an opportunity to learn the skills and theory needed to be proficient in your field: https://conted.ucalgary.ca/public/category/courseCategoryCertificateProfile.do?method=load&certificateId=45197004 -- (Forgot to mention this, but I completed the program in 2019! J)
• CERIC – (Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling) for webinars and training: https://ceric.ca/ceric-events/webinars/

Other resources mentioned in episode:

• Hadley School for the Blind - courses to learn Braille
• Dr. Karen Wolffe - bio on APH FamilyConnect | Youtubevideo links | Perkins e-Learning Career Education for Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired
• JAWS Program - product overview - Jaws BasicsYoutube (Points of Access)
• Braille Display -info from CNIB website - APH Youtube video - info on Refreshable Braille Displays
• Global Gathering Place Success Story:  Integrating and thriving with vision loss: GGP's partnership with Vision Loss Rehabilitation Saskatchewan
• CERIC Careerwise: Supporting Individuals with sight loss in career services (S. Dyton, L. Rosevear)
• CERIC Careerwise: Tools and resources for career professionals who support clients with vision loss (M. Baratta)
• CERIC Literature Search: Persons with Disabilities and Career Development