[humanser] Accessible Social Work Dictionary/encyclopedia
Lori Berkey
lori at abisee.com
Thu Sep 5 20:43:01 UTC 2013
Hi Ericka,
I'm not sure what state you live in, or how the library system works
where you are, but some library systems allow for interlibrary loan of
materials that are brought in from other libraries all over the country
electonically or physically. It might be worth asking your local library
or university library if they can help you get the materials in the
format you need. If they find no library has it, so libraries are
willing to purchase materials that people request if they aren't
available by any other means. Hopefully a library can help.
Good luck,
Lori
On 9/5/2013 4:04 PM, Ericka J. Short wrote:
> I'm trying to study for the NASW basic exam I'll be taking in Dec. I
> graduated from college in 1999 and all my textbooks are too old to
> study from. I'm looking for a place to download the Social Work
> Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Social Work. According to the
> recommended reading list, these are the best to study from. I did
> find many updated textbooks from Learning Ally, but they do not have
> these two books. Any help very much appreciated!!! I'm falling
> asleep listening to the textbooks and really need an easier way to
> study. Last time I did the classes I used print books.
>
> Ericka Short
>
> -----Original Message----- From: JD Townsend
> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 4:29 PM
> To: Human Services Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [humanser] Comments on Accessibility Issues Involving
> Software
>
>
> Ashley,
>
>
> Oh my, that song goes back to my civil rights days in the 1960s. The rest
> of the song, in my spotty memory, goes,
>
> Pass it along to your brothers, sisters
> Pass it along to your sisters, brothers,
> And, every generation has got to win it again.
>
> I'm guessing that some lyric site can give you the real deal, or,
> perhaps,
> Marion has a full version.
>
> JD
> -----Original Message----- From: Ashley Bramlett
> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 9:31 PM
> To: Mary Ann Robinson ; Human Services Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [humanser] Comments on Accessibility Issues Involving
> Software
>
> I agree with those words to that freedom song too.
> Which song is this?
>
> Not working yet, but I have experienced barriers in my federal
> internships.
> The government does not follow its own section 508 guidelines and I've
> seen
> inaccessible software and training materials online.
>
> Yes, do speak up. I just hope work arounds can be found so you can do
> your
> job until it becomes accessible.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Mary Ann Robinson
> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 3:58 PM
> To: JD Townsend
> Cc: Human Services Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [humanser] Comments on Accessibility Issues Involving
> Software
>
> I sure do like and agree with the words to the song about freedom. It
> is so
> sad
> that things are so often done when there is a threat of litigation
> instead
> of for the right reasons. Changing attitudes and misconceptions are also
> critical to removing barriers and locking doors for us.
>
> Mary Ann
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "JD Townsend" <43210 at Bellsouth.net>
> To: "Mary Ann Robinson" <brightsmile1953 at comcast.net>; "Human Services
> Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 2:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [humanser] Comments on Accessibility Issues Involving
> Software
>
>
>>
>> Ahhh ... I am not alone.
>>
>> After much advocacy my hospital's electronic records are becoming,
>> grudgingly, accessable.
>>
>> The newest document to go on-line is our psychosocial. Wonder of
>> wonders they are asking me to review it prior to bringing it on-line
>> for all workers. Of course it was totally not with Window-Eyes or
>> with JFW, so with the assistance of the state's blind services and
>> their sub-contractor who programs JFW the work to bringing it into
>> full access is being completed. The programming is complex and taking
>> days due to the lack of built-in access features. Had I not contact
>> an attorney last year this understanding by the hospital would not
>> be. They are more worried with legal suit than with providing access
>> to all, how about that?
>>
>> As the song goes:
>> Freedom doesn't come like a bird on the wing,
>> Freedom doesn't come like the evening rain,
>> You've got to fight for it,
>> Day and night for it,
>> And, every generation has got to win it again.
>>
>> Together we can force this issue.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> JD
>> From: Mary Ann Robinson
>> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 10:04 PM
>> To: Human Services Mailing List
>> Subject: [humanser] Comments on Accessibility Issues Involving Software
>>
>> Hello Federation Colleagues,
>>
>> The agency with whom my employer contracts, began
>> implementing a new electronic medical record in the fall of 2011. I
>> attended introductory trainings regarding the EMR. Early in 2012, I
>> expressed
>> concerns about accessibility issues.
>> As quality manager, one of my job duties would be to conduct medical
>> record
>> reviews. I've been unable to do so independently because a number of
>> documents were hand written and unable to be scanned.
>> In the new EMR, there are many check boxes in all of the forms. I can
>> read
>> the text entered by clinicians, but none of the many items that are
>> checked
>> are identified by my screen reader , Window-Eyes.
>> My employer wanted no part of the accessibility discussion ; and I
>> was told
>> I would have to discuss concerns with
>> the agency implementing the software and its manufacturer PCE, on my
>> own.
>> I consulted with GW Micro who manufactures my screen reader. There were
>> several meetings that included GW micro, the agency implementing the
>> EMR,
>> PCE and myself.
>> Several recommendations were made by the GW Micro representative in
>> September of 2012,that if implemented,
>> would result in increased accessibility for me. In the spring of this
>> year,
>> I was informed that changes would be made to the assessment form to
>> make it
>> accessible. The changes went into effect on August 1st. Lo and behold,
>> they didn't work.
>> It appears as though the software developers made a change different
>> than
>> the one recommended by GW Micro. So I am back to square one.
>> If I were still a clinician,as I was until 2005, I wouldn't be able
>> to use the software at all
>> to complete paperwork. What a nightmare that would be. When issues
>> like
>> these arise, I believe we as blind employees need to speak out
>> appropriately
>> and assertively. We shouldn't remain silent. If we do, we will be
>> "left in
>> the dust" so to speak as technology advances.
>> We may be able to remain employed in a private practice. However,
>> those of
>> us who work in agencies are apt to find that our jobs are in jeopardy if
>> software isn't accessible as more and more agencies become paperless.
>> When the agencies that employ us are considering implementing new
>> software,
>> we should request that the software developers take web content
>> accessibility guidelines into consideration. I've been informed that
>> these
>> can be found at w3.org on the web. It is my understanding, that if
>> these
>> guidelines are followed by developers, software will be accessible to
>> people
>> with disabilities worldwide.
>> Thank you for reading this long winded post. If we don't speak up
>> and/or take other appropriate action, I believe
>> that employment options for us may become worse not better.
>> Mary Ann Robinson, LMSW, ACSW, CAADC
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>> JD Townsend LCSW
>> Helping the light dependent to see.
>> Daytona Beach, Earth, Sol System
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