[blindlaw] Re MS operating systems in federal agencies

[Nightingale, Noel]

The new Schedule A process allows for certification of a disability from several sources.  I suggest you look at the OPM website.

Also, my federal agency in Seattle uses Windows 7 at this time and it is fine with JAWS, mostly.

Noel Nightingale

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From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Rene
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 12:43 PM
To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blindlaw] Re MS operating systems in federal agencies

Thanks, everyone, for your comments.  The follow-up question I have then is this:

I've been using Windows XP for years, and also an iPhone and iPad with VoiceOver, as well as a MacBook Pro.  I bought the Mac because I'd heard that Windows 7 was fazing out and that Windows 8 was lousy.  I've looked all over Seattle for Windows 7 instruction--DSB, Seattle Public Library's Access unit, Community Services for the Blind, the Lighthouse, and a local community college.  They all tell me that no classes or instruction are offered.  I want to get a job readiness certificate to qualify for Section A eligibility for federal employment.  I'm actively licensed and have years of legal experience.

Am I "ready" for federal employment without Windows 7 (granted I need it), and can I get a job readiness certificate without becoming a rehabilitation client?

Thanks.

Elizabeth Rene
 
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