[humanser] organizing information, more work-related questions

Sun Apr 24 01:42:08 UTC 2016

I wish I could say I am proficient enough to justify the request to Department of rehab but I'm being perfectly honest I am not that proficient in Braille

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> On Apr 23, 2016, at 2:11 PM, Jan Bailey via Humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> If you had a notetaker with a Braille keyboard, no one could access your
> information. If you had Braille and speech on it, then you could decide when
> to use Braille and when to use speech. Could you get help from rehab for
> this type of device?
> 
> Jan
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Irving
> via Humanser
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 12:30 PM
> To: 'Human Services Division Mailing List' <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Lisa Irving <peacefulwoman89 at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [humanser] organizing information, more work-related questions
> 
> Yasmin,
> 
> You hit the nail on the head; confidentiality is the reason for ridgid
> standards. The question is, how do I as a blind professional use alternative
> methods  and still maintain the employer's work standards? 
> 
> You're right about using a cell phone. Also, there's no way to organize  and
> format information when using the cell phone. 
> 
> Last night I watched 60 Minutes. There was a segment dedicated to hacking
> into smart devices. 
> 
> Jon a different note, there was also a segment about mentally ill prisoners
> and the horrific abuses that goes on in prisons; especially Ryker's Island. 
> 
> From,
> Lisa 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of justin
> williams via Humanser
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 8:46 AM
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> Cc: justin williams <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [humanser] organizing information, more work-related questions
> 
> All I said was to get the forms filled out, and have the individuals who
> want further contact to come tell her so she can write it down in the notes
> app on the phone.  
> How would you then propose to do so? 
> Do you have a suggestion Yasmin?  
> Justin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Reyazuddin,
> Yasmin via Humanser
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 10:53 AM
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> Cc: Reyazuddin, Yasmin <Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov>
> Subject: Re: [humanser] organizing information, more work-related questions
> 
> 
> Hi everyone,
> I believe it has to do with confidentiality. Also, if one is not allowed to
> take the laptop to a community event, how one will use a cell phone. Unless
> one has unlimited data plan and other such resources, I would not use my
> cell phone. 
> Technology is helpful, but do not depend on it. People still like to use
> paper and pen, that is why, the organization wants the forms to be
> completed. 
> 
> Yasmin Reyazuddin
> Aging & Disability Services
> Montgomery County Government
> Department of Health & Human Services
> 401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor)
> Rockville MD 20850
> 240-777-0311 (MC311)
> 240-777-1556 (personal)
> 240-777-1495 (fax)
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> Thank you.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ericka via
> Humanser
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 10:34 AM
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> Cc: Ericka <dotwriter1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [humanser] organizing information, more work-related questions
> 
> Just curious, what is the rationale for not allowing her thumb drives? Could
> you save stuff on an external drive?
> 
> Ericka Short
> "What is right is not always popular; what is popular is not always right."
> 
> from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Apr 21, 2016, at 8:43 PM, Lisa Irving via Humanser
>> <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I'm pretty excited to share that my employer purchased JAWS. I'm a bit 
>> nervous that, for the most part, I've been left out of the loop. I've 
>> done my best to provide resources and support. I hope to tell you 
>> sometime next week that all is well with JAWS on the workplace desktop.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I've learned a little bit more about some of my job responsibilities 
>> and, of course, that brings up additional questions. Here are my 
>> questions. I apologize if they're not clear.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> At this point I will not have the option to take a company laptop into 
>> the community and I'm not supposed to use my personal laptop for work
> purposes.
>> This poses challenges at a number of levels. One concern I have has to 
>> do with paperwork that I pass out to participants at the end of a 
>> meeting. The group is asked to fill out the form. I'm supposed to 
>> collect the completed forms; take them back to the office; look over 
>> the form to see if any participant has requested information or  phone 
>> contact. I'm also supposed to do something with tallying information 
>> I'm supposed to photocopy each form and put it into a particular 
>> hard-copy file.. I'm not too clear about that task. I don't know how 
>> to pull all of this together and do my job without a laptop. Ideas?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I know that JD and others shared how they organize resources. I'm 
>> still a little lost. I've got a bag of print brochures; flyers and 
>> other papers that I've collected at a couple of resource fairs and at 
>> Earth Day. I understand that I can use the Pearl Camera to scan each 
>> item. I don't know how to organize the information from that point. I 
>> don't know how I'm supposed to retrieve a resource without the use of 
>> a
> laptop. Ideas?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Last week I was tasked with finding faith-based organizations. I 
>> worked from home; used the internet and tried editing some of the 
>> lists I
> found.
>> Subsequently while at work, and without internet access, I used my 
>> cell phone to get phone numbers for some of the places; there's over
>> 500 places of worship listed. At work I've called some of these places 
>> to  introduce faith-based leaders and their members to our 
>> organization and our approach to living with a mental health 
>> challenge; wellness education and other tools as defined by the
> participant, including meaning and purpose/spirituality.
>> Some of these organizations asked to have information emailed. I've 
>> got their email information and it's not well organized. For example, 
>> I have a list of places of faith that begins with the letter "A".
>> There's probably 30 places. I've started to create headings; that's 
>> tedious and maybe not the most effective way to list these places.
>> I've been inserting phone numbers and email addresses into a word 
>> document. There's got to be a more effective way to do all of this.
>> What
> is it?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I've been permitted to use my laptop and work from home for the past 
>> few weeks. Now I have saved work emails; the faith-based project and a 
>> few resources. I don't know how to finish the faith-based project if I 
>> can't transfer it from my laptop to the company's desktop. (We can't 
>> use thumb drives).
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks so much to JD, Carli and so many of you for doing a little 
>> hand-holding and sharing tips-n-tricks.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From,
>> 
>> Lisa Irving
>> 
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