[blindlaw] Inaccessible Databases

Georgia Cabus cabusgeorgia at gmail.com
Mon Mar 4 00:46:30 UTC 2019


Sanho,

Great!

Here's my email

cabusgeorgia at gmail.com

On Sun, Mar 3, 2019, 5:45 PM Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw <
blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi, Georgia,
>
> Thank you. In response to your question, I'm an incoming 1L, although I've
> done other things over the past few years. I'd be happy to discuss career
> exploration off-list.
>
> Warmth,
> Sanho
>
>
> > On Mar 3, 2019, at 3:57 PM, Georgia Cabus via BlindLaw <
> blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Sanho,
> >
> > I'm new here but I can totally understand your concerns. Most of sighted
> > people assumed blind people are slow and needed babysitting. I've been
> > treated like that in almost any industry because of stereotype
> > misconceptions.
> >
> > Anyway, I usually breakdown my tasks to the basic concept for the sake of
> > being resourceful (cuz we had to find ways to be 'independent') if I come
> > across something inaccessible such as database, I take a screenshot of it
> > then use a text-to-speech to read it since database are more of texts
> than
> > images. Its very versatile since majority of devices now have the 'basic'
> > function to do a screenshot whether you're using a computer or
> smartphone I
> > find it as an easy cheap way plus you don't have to as you said 'be
> > babysitted' because the process is not complicated to learn/do on your
> own.
> > Also, if your device happened to not work the simple knowledge can come
> in
> > handy. As much as accessibility programs a help to us, devices CAN and
> WILL
> > breakdown sometime eventhough AI tech now are equipped with the capacity
> to
> > salvage themselves, when they do the functions are very limited. For
> > instance, if your operating system goes to safe mode, its minimized to
> run
> > essentially critical functions only and if you use high-end programs (i.e
> > JAWS, ZOOMTEXT) those require certain  specs to work. That's not helpful
> > and to think if you are working on something with a deadline.
> >
> > Downside, some places intentionally block you on taking pics for
> > privacy/security purposes. I'm pretty sure there's legal ways around it.
> >
> > I hope that helps.
> >
> > Quick question, if you don't mind. Are you a studying law right now? I'm
> > doing my career exploration and I like to get some insight on this
> category.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Georgia C.
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 3, 2019, 2:54 PM Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw <
> > blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> >> 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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