[Blindtlk] Professions on list?

[Peter Wolfe]

Bonnie,


    Have you already bun using braille, screen readers and the alike
in volunteer work? I'm mainly asking cause that will give you a feel
of testing the waters with whatever your anxous about in your future
job. This is something that I highly recommend for blind people is the
experiment and to be fluent using Window-Eyes, Jaws and braille
displays are essential. I'm going to be trained with Jaws soon so then
will obtain a job not that long afterwards.


see ya,
Peter

On 3/27/13, Bonnie Ainsworth <bainsworth65 at windstream.net> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I did a variety of things when I grew up, and most of it was clerical.  One
>
> of the exceptions was when I worked as a temporary for the State of Wyoming
>
> as a sort of "camp counselor" of sorts.  We were also referred to as interns
>
> because we assisted the camp staff where we were needed, kind of like
> gophers.
>
> I also worked at a local newspaper where I assisted the staff with the
> layout of the paper and did some occasional typesetting.  I did some filing
>
> when I worked at the Bureau of Indian Affairs as a seasonal employee, and
> have worked at other private businesses during my high school and college
> years.
>
> My first and last permanent job was where I was employed the longest where I
>
> worked as a Resource Clerk, then was later promoted to a Resource Assistant
>
> at the US Forest Service.  I did things from filing, and eventually became
> responsible for the management of many database systems in my department.
> One of the things I enjoyed the most was entering law enforcement citations
>
> into the system because the law enforcement officers would often write some
>
> of the humorous, snarky comments the offenders would make on the citations.
>
> The main reason I'm not seeking full time employment at this time is because
>
> my remaining vision is deteriorating slowly, and I want to know that I can
> do the job effectively knowing that my vision will be stable, or that I
> won't have any at all.  I'm prepared for the latter as I have Braille
> skills, can use a computer, and most importantly, travel independently
> thanks to the skills I've obtained at the Nebraska Center.  Sure, I can use
>
> a CCTV at this point to read, but at the same time I am also realistic
> enough to know that using my eyes as much as possible can be more of a
> hindrance than a help.
>
> Bonnie
>
>
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Cordially,
Peter Q Wolfe, BA
cum laude Auburn University
e-mail: yogabare13 at gmail.com
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Peter Q Wolfe
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