[BlindTlk] The Unemployment Rate of The Blind

Tue Jan 15 17:03:44 UTC 2019

I finished up college after having the experience at A.E.B. and the
college degree was enough useful in itself but most of it wasn't useable
in the work I ended up doing.

On Tue, 15 Jan 2019, Devin Prater wrote:

> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:52:31
> From: Devin Prater <r.d.t.prater at gmail.com>
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] The Unemployment Rate of The Blind
>
> I went to World Services for the Blind and got my Assistive Technology Instructor certification. Little that does me in Alabama, though. I really should?ve gone to college, but now that I went to World Services for the Blind, my counsellor can?t pay for college, so its tech support and remote customer service I?m looking for now.
>
> > On Jan 15, 2019, at 10:44 AM, Jude DaShiell via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > One thing it is really good to do if working in software
> > development/computer programming is to work a job for five years then
> > put your paper on the street and find your next job.  That's if the work
> > environment is good, if not be out of there before five years is up.
> >
> > On Tue, 15 Jan 2019, Judy Jones via BlindTlk wrote:
> >
> >> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 10:57:52
> >> From: Judy Jones via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] The Unemployment Rate of The Blind
> >>
> >> Very true, we have a sighted friend I was talking to at church, and he is
> >> having the same trouble.
> >>
> >> Judy
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Wunder
> >> via BlindTlk
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 7:26 AM
> >> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> >> Cc: Gary Wunder
> >> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] The Unemployment Rate of The Blind
> >>
> >> Here are a couple of thoughts. Alan Harris said that he wrote over 200
> >> letters and had almost 100 interviews before finding a job. That says a
> >> great deal about his persistence. The second observation is that my daughter
> >> is fully sighted, has a college degree, and has been looking for jobs for
> >> more than a year. She is in finding them. So blindness certainly doesn't
> >> help, but my daughter will be the first to tell you that you are not alone.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Roanna
> >> Bacchus via BlindTlk
> >> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2019 2:12 PM
> >> To: Judy Jones via BlindTlk
> >> Cc: Roanna Bacchus
> >> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] The Unemployment Rate of The Blind
> >>
> >> Hi Judy thanks for your message. I have been job hunting for three years. In
> >> 2017 I applied fol eight jobs and got rejected from every one of them. I
> >> applied to be a Communications Specialist with the Seminole County
> >> Sherriff's office. They determined that even with the use of Jaws I could
> >> not do the job.
> >>
> >> On Jan 14, 2019 3:03 PM, Judy Jones via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Yes, this has been proven years ago, and it is a day by day education
> >> process.  The reason this is, that there are so few blind in comparison to
> >> other minority or disability groups, so we're some of the least understood.
> >> This has always been the case.  Over the years, I have seen great strides in
> >> some areas, and technology has certainly helped this, but we still have a
> >> long way to go.
> >>>
> >>> Back in the day, we didn't have to worry about competitive technology.
> >> For example, any blind person who had learned touch typing could use a
> >> typewriter and correcting tape to fix mistakes.
> >>>
> >>> Blind mechanics could do their job without having to deal with a computer
> >> diagnostic screen they might not have access to.
> >>>
> >>> We didn't have quiet cars, e-scooters, or obstructive vehicle-share issues
> >> or pop-up bus stops to deal with.
> >>>
> >>> On the other hand, back then, the only way to get at printed material was
> >> to have it brailled, read, or recorded, once recordings were possible.
> >>>
> >>> So, I think, now, in some ways, it is easier for blind people to make it,
> >> in other ways, harder.  The big plus now, is that we have all kinds of
> >> information available to us, just as our sighted counterparts, but we still
> >> are trying to figure out competitive ways of getting at and using this
> >> information, whether it's classroom access, or job site access.
> >>>
> >>> What concerns me is that over the years, unemployment among the blind
> >> hasn't seemed to go down, so the problem hasn't really been solved yet, in
> >> spite of our efforts.
> >>>
> >>> The way I look at it, though, is, there is always going to be that first
> >> day of discovery, whether small or great, that will further aid us in
> >> successful employment.
> >>>
> >>> Judy
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Roanna
> >> Bacchus via BlindTlk
> >>> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2019 11:35 AM
> >>> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> >>> Cc: Roanna Bacchus
> >>> Subject: [BlindTlk] The Unemployment Rate of The Blind
> >>>
> >>> Dear Members,
> >>>
> >>> Today I was reading a report about the employment outcome for the blind
> >> and the Vocational Rehabilitation system. Factors such as assistive
> >> technology, braille, Orientation and mobility, and independent living all
> >> contribute to the blind being able to attain employment. Vocational
> >> Rehabilitation counselors work tirelessly to provide employment
> >> opportunities for their clients. Employment Placement Specialists also
> >> provide job opportunities for blind clients who receive Vocational
> >> Rehabilitation services. I think that the low expectations of others have
> >> contributed to the low unemployment rate of the blind. What are your
> >> thoughts on this topic?
> >>>
> >>> Roanna Bacchus
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