[blindlaw] Introduction and hello!

[Avino, Kristy]

Hi all,

I wanted to say hello and introduce myself as I've been following the board for several months now.  I have been getting useful nuggets of information from the archives for a few months now, so thank you!

I practice employment counseling and litigation at McCarter & English in Boston, MA.  BC Law class of 2003.  I learned I had retinitis pigmentosa one year after I graduated from law school, which was a complete surprise, as no one else in my family has it.  Legally blind since last fall, which again was a surprise as I thought I had a good number of years to go before I reached that point.  Trying to figure out how to use and get training for JAWS while maintaining my practice.  Also trying to figure out how to do all the things I ordinarily do in my practice (review paper documents!  Read paper books!) and if it can still be done as efficiently and effectively as before.  Anyone in the same boat or who has been through it before can feel free to reach out though the board or offline.

All the best,
Kristy


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