Sensitivity Training

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Tina Musselman RD, CCN St. Bariatric Program Coordinator (708) 679-2717 phone (708) 679-2418 fax tina.musselman@...

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Jeanne BlankenshipSent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:42 PM ; WMDPGSubject: Sensitivity Training

Colleagues,

Can anyone share their experiences in conducting a sensitivity training (bariatric surgery) for hospital staff?

Jeanne Blankenship, MS RD

Nutrition Coordinator, Bariatric Surgery

UC Medical Center

Sacramento, CA

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Both would be great!

JB

--------- Sensitivity Training

Colleagues,

Can anyone share their experiences in conducting a sensitivity training (bariatric surgery) for hospital staff?

Jeanne Blankenship, MS RD

Nutrition Coordinator, Bariatric Surgery

UC Medical Center

Sacramento, CA

The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents is intended for the sole use of the recipient to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and prohibited from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, or authorized to receive this on behalf of the recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, disclosure, copying, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient(s), please contact the sender by e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you.

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Micah's teacher called me today and told me they wantd to do a

sensitivity training for his classes today. All is well they just want

to be pro-active. Could have knocked me over with a feather. Said

they wondered if I had something I could do for the kids. Okay all my

wise and knowledgably witty friends any ideas???? I have time she said

they could do it whenever but felt this would be most likely the class

that Micah would go through school with and want them to understand his

differences. I guess going to the superintendant last year paid off.

Micah's behavioral issues magically dissappeared this year. Teacher

can't understand what the issue was last year as she and the general ed

teacher are having no problems. SPED director was actually in on this

and she is the one who made my life so miserable last year. I don't

know whethter to jump up and down yipping for joy or wait for the other

shoe to drop lol! For the moment I will think only positive thoughts

as that is how I have presented myself right along. So

guys...HELP!!!! Want to make sure I make this time the most beneficial

it can be for everyone!

Loree

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--- loree52000 <loree5@...> wrote:

> Micah's teacher called me today and told me they wantd to

> do a

> sensitivity training for his classes today.

I have thought that I might do this for Alden's class since

we moved. At our new school in Texas, it is their first

experience with inclusion of this type, really. The kids

are great and we are working on his ARD but are using the

previous school's IEP, temporarily. The only thing is,

they are not in compliance with the 1:1, so I plan to do 3

days of observation very soon (As soon as I have 3 days

with no interruptions). While everyone has been very

welcoming, I worry that they may be trying to say that he

does not need an aid at all and that is just not going to

be good for Alden, nor safe.

I was thinking of reading a book or two... short stories or

something... and letting the kids ask questions. These are

young kindergarten children, but I know they are usually

FULL of questions and you can usually just open the door,

and let them ask away!

I would be interested in more input on this subject, too.

Thanks in advance. Kiersten

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10-31-08

Hey all. I am posting this on all of my lists. This was

an issue that had come up on one of them. Sensitivity

training. It was mentioned by another poster and I

responded and then had an issue come up today. I would

really appreciate some feedback on this. It may be hard

for me to explain here.

I am going to try to get my thoughts in order but regarding

this issue, something came up today at my eldest daughters

Middle School. We are new in the El Paso area, living on

the Army Post (Fort Bliss) and the children are going to

the closest public school at this time. I looked into

private schools but the fact of the matter is I cannot

afford it. If I went to work full time, I could... but

then I don't see how I could do all of our medical

appointments and meet my children's needs working full time

outside of the home. I guess if it comes down to it, I

will, just to pay for school... but I would rather work

part time, if necessary, and be available to my home and

children. I digress. Sorry.

My eldest talked to me today about some kids in her class

making fun of her and her family. They said some 'not very

nice' things. This was after she talked about how special

and wonderful her little brother is. She was not expecting

the cruelty because she is just not like that nor is she

used to it. She mentioned his pacemaker and what a miracle

he is and was just being happy to share about her little

brother, who she loves tremendously. Two kids really went

to town about how her entire family must be retarded, made

faces, said cruel things about me, etc. They wouldn't stop

and she never experienced this before. She couldn't help

but cry, the teacher found out, and I guess these two kids

received detention next week. She talked to me afterward

and cried again. I felt so badly for her. She did tell

the teacher that, " My Mom warned me about people like

this " . At least she was sort of prepared but her heart was

hurt so much. I asked her what she thought would be the

next step and she wants me to bring Alden into her class

and talk about it. I am going to email the teachers that I

can this weekend.

Kids are cruel. But I know that they are just kids. Kids

learn to be cruel from home and from society. I think that

they SHOULD be held accountable for their actions yet I

wonder if a 2 hr. detention all week is really going to do

any good. I think they should have to be with ME and ALDEN

after school for an hour of play time and talk time. Not

just sitting in detention feeling angry and justifying

their bad actions to themselves and each other.

Well. I wish I could get my head wrapped around this issue

but we will be here on the border for a few years and I

sure would like to make a difference since we live here

now.

Let me know what you think, please send any suggestions,

and I will share any notes passed on to Hannah, my

daughter. If anything, I want my kids to learn how to

intelligently stand up for themselves and their brother.

Thanks in advance, Kiersten

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This just goes with the territory. When I signed Jan up to take part in

a Leukemia Society Hike for Discovery training and hike, they didn't

have a clue what they were getting. It was a four month program and as

much as we could, either her Mom or I got her to training sessions

(exercise at a track or real hikes). They simply had never had someone

with down syndrome take part except as an honoree (someone who has had

leukemia) although they took a number of people who were in pretty poor

shape.

There were a bunch of bumps in the road, but they came to respect the

spirit that Jan had and the fact that she could do things like a very

muddy 12 mile training hike and finish up smiling. Yes, she was slower

than the others.

In the end, the team leader specifically pointed her out as his hero.

He had completely come around.

It is always there .. right back to telling a neighborhood boy that he

couldn't play with my son if he wasn't nice to Jan. He got a little

lecture and after that there was no trouble. Jan was about five then.

I am very selective. I don't worry about socially correct language, but

I do worry about acceptance. Jan is simply out there and I expect her

to be accepted. It does work.

Rick ... dad to 35 year old Jan, one of the " consumer of the year "

persons for California's San s Regional Center .. awarded a week

ago.