BASIC ASSUMPTIONS

Basic assumptions- It is not the best thing to assume that just because I am visually impaired I can not do the same things I enjoyed doing before my loss of vision. I love to do my crafts. I stopped doing them for awhile because I got frustrated and upset with my self because I found it difficult to see what I was doing. I no longer let my sight get in my way of doing what I love to do. I just found a different way of doing the crafts. I make wreaths and birdhouse chimes and now I do a lot of my work by feel. It may take me a little longer to finish my work but that’s ok the end result is the same as if I could see what I was doing. Beliefs- I believe that having this visual impairment and taking this course has helped me to learn how to set goals that I can obtain. Some goals may be harder to achieve than others but my belief and faith in God is what keeps me going forward to achieve these goals. One of my main goals is to get my high school diploma. I believe that having a good support system in place is also important. Priorities - my priority is to work on letting go of the fear, anxiety, self-pity and discouragement that I feel is related to my visual impairment. I am guilty of climbing up on my old familiar pity-pot and sitting there for a while but I always climb back down and start to move forward again. It may be one step forward and two steps time. I just want to live for today and let tomorrow take care of it’s self. I remember a time when one of these changes took place in my life. I set goals to work with Rehabilitation Services for the Blind Vocational Counselor and Orientation- Mobility Specialist. These changes were gradual changes. but I am learning to take it one day at a