[humanser] dealing with handwritten forms

[solsticesinger]

Nikki,

Thank you so much for this idea. I will definitely talk to my department for 
blind services, and see what can be arranged. I'll also, of course, bring 
this up to my supervisor, to get her thoughts on the matter.

I'm glad you mentioned the whole confidentiality thing, as I know that's a 
big deal, and I wasn't sure how a reader would fit in.

Shannon
Women will starve in silence until new stories are created which confer on 
them the power of naming themselves.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nikki Dobens" <nfugett at cinci.rr.com>
To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: [humanser] dealing with handwritten forms


    Shannon,
I know that when I did my internship in social work, they suggested to me
that I get a reader a couple times a week or as often as I needed to help
with paper work.  Agencies usually make the person sign a
confidentialityform.  You might want to check with a department for the
blind if there is one there, to see if there is a volunteer.  If not, the
state services for the blind or maybe the internship site might provide one.
I hope this helps.  Internships can be overwhelming.  I did one a few years
ago, and I have a couple to do for my Masters.  It can be challenging.  Good
luck.
Nikki

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "solsticesinger" <solsticesinger at gmail.com>
To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 6:43 PM
Subject: [humanser] dealing with handwritten forms


> Hi, all.
>
> I rarely post to this list, but now, I have a question.
>
> I'm interning at a cancer care organization in Fort Worth. Much of the job
> seems to entail filling out forms, or inputting data from handwritten
> forms into the computer. Some of the information is gathered directly from
> the client, but I'm finding the paperwork to be a bit overwhelming. I'm
> wondering if any of you have suggestions on how I can handle this, so that
> my internship can be as rewarding as possible.
>
> I'm willing to install scanning software on the computer there, but,
> because of the handwritten parts, as well as the basic formatting of the
> forms, I'm not sure how well this would work.
>
> Thanks for any help anyone might be able to offer.
>
> Shannon
> Women will starve in silence until new stories are created which confer on
> them the power of naming themselves.
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