[Community-service] red cross volunteering and barriersexperienced

Tue Jun 23 04:02:38 UTC 2015

Well tell ya what Sweetie. I am sick of taking no for an answer, or
that I always need to get sighted help. Hear is something else to piss
you off. Yes you can. With a Pearl scanner or the kNFB Reader you can
read those print papers. If you don't have these lucky charms, which I
don't either, the hardest part is figuring out how to procure them. I
know about those vids playing over verything ese. Do you have Flash to
begin with? I am done with proceeding with my second, third, fifth or
tenth choice though. Maybe I can help though. Tell me where you start
if you like and I will try going through the process to see if I can
help you along although I am looking for a job opposed to a volunteer
opportunity. Maybe I can tell you of a shortcut key or something
you're missing, if that is what you want?

On 6/22/15, Ashley Bramlett via Community-service
<community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Jeff,
>
> thanks. I hope the knowledge checks are still short.
> Since I'll need a reader, the shorter will be best for us.
> Do you remember if it gives you your score right after you do the quizzes?
> Was the videos descriptive or did you need someone to describe them to you
> as you watched? Given its training you on Red cross mission and values and
> history, I would think the narration would explain enough to you.
>
>
> Since videos are flashed based, I'm not sure how you got through videos.
> Only solution I can see is using a reader who can use a mouse.
> I'm stuck till I have someone to do this with which will be a day or two.
>
> To address another comment, I do believe we should be determined. I would
> not simply walk  away from an opportunity I wanted to do. I do problem solve
> and feel I can adapt to do many things.
> Just because I expressed that some clerical support jobs are not doable with
> paperwork does not mean I lack skills or adaptations. Filing, for instance,
> may require reading handwriting or labels in an odd position. Therefore,
> scanning would not be workable.
>
> I most definitely see what a job entails before judging its feasibility.
>
> However, realistically, barriers do confront us when it comes to nonvisual
> access of paperwork and software to handle the data.
> Keep in mind that as a volunteer I am bringing accomodations such as a demo
> of jaws if needed. I don't have OCR software furnished for me, and don't
> even say they will install it if I bring a copy. Volunteer situations are
> much different than working because employers are bound to accommodate you
> by the ADA and other laws if they have 15 employees or more.
> I've installed jaws at several volunteer sites, and it was hard to convince
> them to do so. They were concerned jaws would crash their system or slow it
> down or something.
> I cannot install two software programs when one was hard enough to install.
> So,  installing OCR software is not a viable option.
> And, if it was, again, you have the software issue. In my situation, the red
> cross donor database is not fully accessible.
> This software is critical to use to input all information for record
> keeping.
>
> So, its due to those reasons I knew the front desk position was not the best
> fit for me.
>
> I do hope that I can volunteer though.
> Helping the blood donors out and feel welcome is a good way to use my
> customer service skills.
>
> If anyone has done this or knows of someone who did, I'd love to hear of
> that experience.
>
> Ashley
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Crouch- k8tvv via Community-service
> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 8:51 AM
> To: Community Service Discussion List
> Cc: Jeff Crouch- k8tvv
> Subject: Re: [Community-service] red cross volunteering and
> barriersexperienced
>
> Hi,
> I don't quite remember about the videos and how I was able to do it as
> it has been some time ago.
> The knologe check I believe has 5 questions per section.
>
> Warmest Regards
>
> On 6/21/15, Danielle Ledet via Community-service
> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Girl I don't understand the problem youre having with reception type
>> work. People blind people do this everyday. In fact, I live in LA in
>> the southwest so if anyone knows of any hiring potentialities in this
>> area, let me know.
>>
>>
>> On 6/21/15, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Community-service
>> <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> I’m just throwing this out for the sake of discussion, but lots of jobs
>>> require paperwork, and lots of blind people work positions like this. So
>>> how
>>> are these blind people making the accommodation? Again, just for the sake
>>> of
>>> an open discussion and exchange of ideas, does making blanket statements
>>> that it can’t be done work as a solution, or is it worth it to first
>>> consider the problem and investigate and find potential alternate means
>>> to
>>> accomplish paperwork? Perhaps in the end, there is not an efficient
>>> enough
>>> way to do paperwork, but shouldn’t we first attempt a solution?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bridgit
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Community-service [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett via Community-service
>>> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 6:23 PM
>>> To: Community Service Discussion List
>>> Cc: Ashley Bramlett
>>> Subject: [Community-service] red cross volunteering and barriers
>>> experienced
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Just curious if any of you were successful in becoming a Red cross
>>> volunteer.
>>>
>>> If so, what did you do and please share your experience including the
>>> adaptations you made.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I’ve been searching for a volunteer opportunity for a while and many
>>> places
>>> tell me they have enough volunteers which is probably true; with so many
>>> senior citizens, competetion to volunteer is tough.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I was going to volunteer  in the red cross office, but they need data
>>> entry
>>> at the front desk which I cannot do; we were fine till they explained
>>> that.
>>> I can definitely answer phones and questions via phone and in person. But
>>> I
>>> cannot see paperwork.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So I am trying to apply online to be a blood donor ambvasador; the
>>> coordinator suggested this after not approving me for the front desk
>>> position. We both agreed that this was a good way for me to use customer
>>> service skills, make people feel welcome while donating blood and
>>> contribute
>>> and would not involve the paperwork which the receptionist job did.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Here is the barriers.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am very disappointed I run into this as I cannot do this alone, and
>>> will
>>> need a sighted volunteer to help me complete the registration process to
>>> be
>>> a red cross volunteer.
>>>
>>> The online process is not very accessible.
>>>
>>> I cannot even do this without help.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1. When you complete the first application step, red marks show where you
>>> have to redo items. I cannot tell those with jaws.
>>>
>>> 2. Next you are sent a link to complete the orientation steps. There are
>>> six
>>> more steps.
>>>
>>> 3. I clicked on the link they sent via email to complete these additional
>>> steps. This was not a problem.
>>>
>>> 4. The biggest barrier is now.
>>>
>>> The orientation is 45 minutes consisting of several videos.
>>>
>>> I attempted to do this and watch them. Not all videos are inaccessible,
>>> so
>>> I
>>> tried.
>>>
>>> But it is not accessible.
>>>
>>> After video 1 welcoming you, it says, click begin to start the first
>>> video.
>>>
>>> I cannot get beyond that!
>>>
>>> The videos are flash and nothing seems to be labeled.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I’m stuck. My plan is to complete the other steps including your location
>>> preference and background check form now if possible.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Then I have to grab a sighted person to assist me for the 45 minutes of
>>> orientation.
>>>
>>> BTW, I know its 45 minutes because the application says that. They say to
>>> allow that time frame to go through the orientation and it includes the
>>> assessment checks; and I assume that is some quiz or something.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So, here we go. Yet another barrier.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sigh, sigh.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ashley
>>>
>>>
>>
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