[Blindtlk] learning Jaws

[Judy jones]

I work for the state, and have downloaded more than one screen reader on my 
work computer.  The AT person recommends it if you need it.

Judy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Tardif" <markspark at roadrunner.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] learning Jaws


>I use JAWS, and like it, but I do know some people who prefer Window-Eyes. 
>I suspect your learning more than one screenreader is probably not a bad 
>thing because while agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service purchase 
>JAWS, you just never know when you might run into an employer who has blind 
>employees who use Window-Eyes, and you will be grateful that you know it. 
>So, may I gently suggest that you try to think differently about having 
>learned Window-Eyes in the past, and instead of looking at it as a possible 
>set up for failure, try to imagine that not only will it not hurt, but it 
>might benefit you.  Just my opinion.
>
>
>
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: David Andrews
> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 6:08 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] learning Jaws
>
> Window-Eyes is not as bad as you make it out to be.  It is a good
> screen reader -- just not the market leader.  Unless you have no
> aptitude for computers, learning a new screen reader isn't the end of
> the world.  Many of the concepts and principles are transferrable.
>
> Don't set yourself up for failure -- just get on with it.
>
> Dave
>
> At 10:13 PM 3/18/2013, you wrote:
>>David,
>>
>>
>>     YIn hine sight, Jaws is the more powerful screen reader with
>>numerous functionality and script writing that GW-Micro simply doesn't
>>have. I wish that my Vocational Rehabilitation counselors would have
>>informed me of this reality not allow me to learn it on my own.
>>Instead the assistive technology instructors at E.H Gentry in Alabama
>>being experimental just allowed me to blindly use window-eyes.
>>Honestly I feel like I was setup for failure cause at that time that
>>hardly anybody thought that I'd graduate from community college and
>>ultimately get a scholarship from a major four year university like
>>Auburn. I agree with all of your statements David that Window-Eyes for
>>all intensive purposes is like Apple for personal usage and Jaws is
>>better for professional usages so W.E is just a toy at this point in
>>time.
>>
>>
>>     How long do you guys or gals think it will take to learn Jaws with
>>skills enough for a entry level in the federal government? I'm a
>>pretty quick learner like four months is all it took for me to learn
>>braille literary I and II with contractions and that is pretty fast
>>for Gentry. I'm also the first blind student to come threw their halls
>>to pass the GED the first time too! I
>>'m looking at perhaps a week of evaluation, four weeks of Jaws and
>>food preparation training with a little outside orientation and
>>mobility and perhaps a three month temporary work paid experience with
>>a federal agency whether Social Security, Veterns Administration,
>>Department of Treasury or Labor that could perhaps lead to a perminent
>>job with those agencies! Any ideas or suggestions on the screen reader
>>or programs to consider or what Windows application to master with
>>Jaws would be nice. I don't know whether to try to push the braille
>>display or if just the IRS TSR or other jobs only require it or what
>>the emphasis should be on. This is my challenge being blind that I
>>don't know without any clear guidelines of the usajobs.gov job
>>descriptions of what applications they use. However, I do know
>>Microsoft word, Excell and internet explorer are musts in any federal
>>job.
>>
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Peter
>>
>>On 3/18/13, David Thomas <david.w.thomas at me.com> wrote:
>> > I believe that learning jaws is paramount to a blind persons success.
>> >
>> > Yes there is window-eyes but that is not the most popular screen 
>> > reader.
>> > Jaws is used in the government and in most businesses.
>> >
>
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