[humanser] dealing with handwritten forms

[Nikki Dobens]

Let me know if you need any resources for the department for the blind.  My 
husband said he might be able to refer you to someone.  He works with a lot 
of different clients in his job.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "solsticesinger" <solsticesinger at gmail.com>
To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: [humanser] dealing with handwritten forms


> 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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