[humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment

[Sandy]

Justin,

Accessibility is the bigest hurdle I have encountered.  For some time I made 
copies of agency forms I adapted to use with Microsoft.  When we went to 
electronic records, I was not permitted to dictate notes and the records, as 
well as forms we used put out by another vendor, they and the health records 
were both inaccessible.  After a few years of me and others dealing with the 
agency, they got their forms accessible.  I am confusing you, but this set 
of forms became accessible whilst the agency went to some quite inaccessible 
forms.  So I did not work at all as couldn't dictate, couldn't do paperwork 
completely.
 I took action that, iventually, we reached an agreement.  However, this 
whole experience makes me less confident about successful employment 
anywhere.  Apparently, we need to stay strong and keep advocating for our 
right to be in the world.


Sandy
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From: "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 3:19 PM
To: "'Human Services Mailing List'" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment

> You have had some terrific employers. Outstanding.  The wisdom you just
> offered is greatly appreciated.
> What do you do about accessibility?  How do you ensure that everything si
> accessible?
>
> Thanks Justin.
> Thanks Justin.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of JD 
> Townsend
> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 3:09 PM
> To: Human Services Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment
>
> I have never met or read of anyone who got a job after bringing in 
> adaptive
> electronics. I have never had an employer who cared to learn about my
> electronics. They may see or hear it, but they have not the time or 
> interest
> in learning what it allows me to do or what it's limitations are.  Even in
> my present position, 13 years there now and not one supervisor or manager
> has expressed the slightest interest.
>
> What job interviewers are interested in are my talents and abilities. When
> paperwork is brought up I generally say that I don't like it, but that I
> feel much better when it is completed. Completed in a timely manner too.
>
> Except for the very rare interviewer the details of my adaptive techniques
> have been of no importance -- I've been hired in many positions in the 
> past
> 30+ years and this has always been my experience in successful interviews:
> keep the focus on what you have to offer, not on how you will deliver the
> services.   Should they ask about your blindness treat it as you would a
> question from a patient and answer the underlying question.  For example:
> "I don't know how a person who can't see our  forms could do this 
> stressful
> job."  I might answer, "I take pride in completing all of my paperwork on
> time and have a track record to back me up."  That track record might be
> your graduate school assignments and internships or other places where you
> have proven your talents.  Most interviewers will not go back to the
> blindness issue, assuming that you have already mastered those roadblocks.
> To bring out a voice or braille device simply does not answer their real
> question which, simply is, "Can you do the job?"
>
>
> JD Townsend LCSW
> Helping the light dependent to see.
> Daytona Beach, Earth, Sol System
>
>
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