[blindlaw] Inaccessible Databases

[Paul Harpur]

If you are a student talk to the disability services people to see if they can get a specialist to show you some work arounds of the databases. I would also talk to the library about how they can help.  Most databases are reasonably usable in law so you would probably need a little bit of help now and again. Both of these can be done without the professors finding out.




Dr Paul Harpur
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From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw
Sent: Monday, 4 March 2019 5:53 AM
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Subject: [blindlaw] Inaccessible Databases

All,

Good afternoon. What are some strategies you use if you come across an inaccessible database? Do you have sighted assistants, which sounds expensive and generally makes me uncomfortable, or do you have methods of circumnavigating problems like these? I'm anticipating professors and colleagues assuming that my blindness would slow them down or that they'd have to babysit me in some way. This is of particular concern with regards to law review. I'd like to have solutions in mind as early as possible. 

Warmth,
Sanho


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