[humanser] dealing with handwritten forms

[Nikki Dobens]

I was just thinking that if the paper forms could be put into the computer, 
someone could script them for you and make them accessible.  I'm guessing 
you use Jaws or Windoweyes?You could tab through the forms, if they could be 
made accessible.
----- 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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