[BlindTlk] The Unemployment Rate of the Blind

[Jude DaShiell]

What was the file extension on those emulated files?  Linux has a few
tools depending on the file extension that can once they're configured
properly level the playing field in short order.  I'm thinking of
tesseract and cuneiform as a couple examples that inhale images and can
make ascii text come out the other end.

On Tue, 15 Jan 2019, Judy Jones via BlindTlk wrote:

> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 16:33:29
> 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
>
> Yes!
>
> A case in point is Express Employment.  When I was going in to test for a
> future parttime position, I attempted to get into the docs they sent me via
> e-mail, and it turns out they were all emulated files i.e. image files to
> interact with.
>
> I wrote and called and explained about the emulated files.  In the course of
> the conversation, I also mentioned NVDA and sent the link to download onto
> their computers.
>
> NVDA, of course would not help with emulated files.  I offered also to come
> in with my own equipment and demonstrate in person what I could do.  I heard
> nothing back about that.
>
> Judy
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> (US), Michael E via BlindTlk
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> Cc: Walker (US), Michael E
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] The Unemployment Rate of the Blind
>
> This is a good point about my strategy working up until testing where you
> cannot use your own technology. I have not had to face that, but I would
> still never mention anything about blindness before the first interview. I
> would just go to the interview and see if either the employer or my state
> could provide the accommodation on testing when and if it came to that. If I
> could not use my own technology on the test, I would mention NVDA as an
> option to the employer, since it is free and open source. The whole way
> through, I would be in contact with my state rehabilitation counselor.
>
> It is interesting to hear the case about not alerting the employer that a
> guide dog was being brought to the interview. Not telling them about a cane
> is common sense to me, but I thought that since a guide dog is an animal,
> you would be required to mention that you were bringing him or her on
> premises. I did not think you could just show up anywhere with a dog.
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