Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id iB8MPbU06425; Wed, 8 Dec 2004 17:25:38 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 17:25:38 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <6.0.1.1.2.20041208170839.04435c00@pop.uky.edu> Errors-To: listowner@nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Toni-Ann Mills <tamill2@uky.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:3088] Re: Question X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.0.1.1 Status: O Content-Length: 1233 Lines: 30 it is harder to deal with this sort of suspicion when the person involved is an adult - you have more recourses open to you with children. The best I can suggest is providing her with literature about health care that just happens include something on seeking counselling. Make sure the literature stresses that everything will be treated in a professional and confidential manner. good luck Toni-Ann At 04:14 PM 12/7/2004, you wrote: >A teacher who lurks on the listserv asked me to post this for her: >"I have a student who has been in my class for almost a year. She is 25 >and lives with her mom and step-dad. Three times she has arrived to >class with a black eye and other bruises on her face and body. She >always has an excuse and claims to be "accident-prone," but I am worried >about her. Is there some way that I can help her without embarrassing >her? I may be jumping to conclusions. Today she gave me a very >involved explanation about how she hurt herself rock-climbing. Maybe >she did, it just seems a little odd to me to have a black eye and >bruises so often." >Any ideas? Toni-Ann Mills CCLD Director - Adult Education Phone (859) 257-6127 Fax (859) 323 3963 email: tamill2@uky.edu Seize the day
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b30 : Thu Dec 23 2004 - 09:48:19 EST