[humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment

[Sandy]

Justin,

I do understand completely.


Sandy

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From: "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 7:12 PM
To: "'Human Services Mailing List'" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment

> Only reason I asked, is because one sudden change in the system can put us
> out of the picture for advancement or anything like that.  I've had that
> happen before at a previous job.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sandy
> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 7:03 PM
> To: 'Human Services Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment
>
> 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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