Task 11 Discussion 11

Walter & Group....

[GH] I WILL BE AWAY FOR THE NEXT 6 OR 7 DAYS

Gordy

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[GH] From Carole Katz :

Monovision isn’t necessarily a “medical condition.” Many times corrective lenses or laser eye surgery provide distance vision in one eye with either a contact or surgery, leaving the other eye with near vision. This is called monovision. In most cases, it eliminates the need for reading glasses. After a brief adjustment period, the brain learns to accept signals from the distance eye preferentially for distance and vice versa. It’s actually rather common. I have monovision when I wear contacts. Accuracy is affected because the ability to triangulate a target is less than optimal. The only time I notice any difference at all is during the distance events in the accuracy casting games. Monovision doesn’t affect driving, reading, and other normal activities.

The person of whom you speak may have monovision because a medical condition destroyed or diminished the vision in one eye. If the vision in that eye cannot be improved with a lens of some sort, he will have a slight problem with distance accuracy if the vision in the other eye is normal.

My guess is that you all have known people with monovision without your knowing about it.

Carole

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[GH] From Mark Roberts :

Hi Gordy

it may well be worth while noting that within the UK to fail to consider his disability and to make the necessary considerations by the Assessors could result in the candidate having the right to place a grievance under the Disability Act also I believe there is a similar requirement under European Law.

I have had a similar request for a candidate who wishes to take his Fly Dressing qualification who is house bound and also only able to tie for a period of an hour. As the assessment takes at least two we are attending his home and completing the assessment over two days.

The criteria is that you do not change the standard required but have to consider the candidates needs and give them an opportunity to take the assessment

best wishes

Mark

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[GH] As a specialist in rehabilitation, Gary Eaton is in a special position when it comes to situations like this one. This from him. I have included his two attachments :

Gordy,

I see clients with monocular vision at times. Most have adapted to side-to-side assessment of the objective to store comparative positions as adjustment for the absence of binocular vision. I have examined a CCI candidate with this issue.

The following applies-

1) Recommend side-to-side head position comparison views as well as varying casting planes.

2) High-contrast targets and markers at long and short distances around a target help establish distance judging skills.

3) Adjust those views for the specific task by having them cast to the distance they think they are at and comparing whether their placement is short, or long - or right-on.

4) People with binocular vision use similar trial and error to learn to judge distances.

5) Engage top ophthalmologic surgeons in the assessment of corrective options, not solely ophthalmologist, non-surgeons.

6) ALWAYS protect remaining vision. I mandate barrier eye protection in all of my casting classes. I have collected ten or so pairs of protective glasses for this purpose that I keep in protective cases in a small duffel.

7) Learn from students. They adapt in ways that are below their conscious awareness that they will describe if you inquire.

As an a examiner, I recognize the issues involved with some impairments. Invoking my examiner judgement, I may allow something "soft" that I would not allow in a candidate not carrying such impediments to the test. In the case of monocular vision for CCI - I might allow dragging the line to a target distance before the cast or use of a marked line. It seems important to open the door and not remove hope. I doubt I would be willing to allow this adaptation to the MCI exam. Though I have heard of MCI exams done in the distant past where non-visible marks on fly line were palpable and these MCI's retain their certification.

The CICP has no adaptive program and insufficient expertise within the leadership to make well-reasoned decisions on a case-by-case basis. I doubt the administrative energy demand of such a process is available.

There is no established protocol for de-certifying an MCI when a condition befalls them that renders them incapable of completing the MCI exam. Lacking the funds to employ valid experts or to finance rational approaches, we do the best we can.

For the individual with aspirations to certification, CICP may not be a viable path. Perhaps a casting competency program of individual skills would provide an alternative pathway to recognition without compromising instructorship certification.

To Whit - Proposal for casting competency program attached.

Gary Eaton