[humanser] Three months ago I started a new job all employeesare required to complete online on board training within 30days; I have not

Thu Jul 7 18:48:16 UTC 2016

Lisa

Ashley gave some good advice for your specific issues that you mentioned. I 
just wanted to add that for the hardcopy forms there is a way for you to 
recreate those forms electronically and you are able to check boxes and fill 
in the information where it is necessary. I have an old document that states 
how to do this in older versions of word, I don't know what version of word 
you use, but I'm sure you can also find instructions online as to how to 
create accessible forms in word using the current version you have.

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From: "Ashley Bramlett via Humanser" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2016 11:17 PM
To: "Human Services Division Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [humanser] Three months ago I started a new job all 
employeesare required to complete online on board training within 30days; I 
have not

> Lisa,
> I needed to shorten the subject, hope that was okay.
>
> Wow, what a delima. Sorry to write so much today but I had time tonight 
> and had a lot of employment questions and concerns on my mind as I'm about 
> to be interviewed myself and have wondered how I'd integrate needing 
> accomodations while also selling myself to the employer coupled with the 
> fact I don't know if I will need scripting for the software and things 
> like that.
>
> Your situation struck a chord with me Lisa! I know how it is to be on a 
> deadline and not have things accessible and also have a place where people 
> are spread thin with no one to assist when you need them. I've be an 
> intern and volunteer and these situations have arisen.
>
> When I did the security awareness training for being a tutor, another 
> tutor had to sit with me and read the screen to me. My supervisor arranged 
> it so they had no students to see so they would be free to help me.
> Like you, my supervisor also helped me with some training such as the 
> online tests where she filled in my answers.
> And just like your situation, the supervisor's schedule and mine often 
> conflicted. Oh, and the supervisor being too busy to assist you sounds 
> very, very familiar! I'm not blaming the supervisor, btw, I'm just stating 
> the facts. She did what she could to help but also had many duties.
>
>
> Lisa, I hope things work out. Is there any way you can bring a reader into 
> work with you to complete training? Maybe a friend or look for a college
> student who has flexibility In the day.
>
> Here are ideas for other problems you brought up.
>
> 1. The  photocopier: some are touch screens and inaccessible. Others have 
> buttons. Can you label the buttons in braille or tactile marks? Since I 
> believe you have some vision, maybe a magnifier would work.
>
> 2. The hard copy resources in the mailbox:
> again, I think a reader is the best solution and you can record the 
> information on a digital recorder.
> Alternatively, an OCR speech program that scans and reads text may also 
> work. I personally like Openbook made by freedom scientific. If you are 
> permitted to use an iphone, the KNFB reader Ap might also work. Another 
> scanning solution is on the book reader made by Hims, its called the Blaze 
> EZ.
>
> 3. The hard copy forms: sounds like a reader whether it be your supervisor 
> or someone else will be needed.
>
> That's too bad the supervisor said to only come to her. I've been at 
> liberty to ask coworkers for help if I need it, but I've not been employed 
> full time.
>
> Lisa, I think all your accomodation issues are a very good example why its 
> so hard for blind people to find and maintain employment. Once we have 
> jobs, it may be difficult to keep them for the very reasons you 
> articulated.
>
> I'm afraid I cannot offer much advice. But just know you are not the only 
> one struggling to find or keep employment.
>
> Ashley
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Lisa Irving via Humanser
> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2016 11:38 PM
> To: humanser at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Lisa Irving
> Subject: [humanser] Three months ago I started a new job all employees 
> arerequired to complete online on board training within 30 days;I have 
> not. My employer has Agnello just they are aware that a numberof platforms 
> they use including some for on boarding trainingare not ADA compliant. Six 
> weeks ago my employer provided mewith the transcripts and answers to the 
> corresponding quizzesfor on boarding training purposes Per my supervisors 
> requestI read the transcripts and let her know that I had completedthose 
> tasks at that point I and my supervisor notified humanresources that I had 
> read the transcripts. My supervisor andI thought this meant I had 
> completed training requirementshowever substandard Workplace 
> accommodations: quite the quandary
>
>
>
> Two weeks ago my supervisor called me into her office. Essentially she has 
> been tasked with reading the tests to me and listening to some of the 
> audio information she's also been tasked with filling in my responses. As 
> you can imagine this is very time intensive for both of us are schedules 
> typically conflict. This leads me to the very uncomfortable part of this 
> message.
>
> Initially my supervisor started feeling in my responses with her 
> responses. At that point I had expressed concern and I was met with 
> something to the effect of well we just have to get this done last Friday 
> I was scheduled to be off of work however she and I agreed that I would 
> come in to complete the on boarding training requirements. For the most 
> part we pretty much set in gabbed occasionally she would read and answer 
> and typically she would complete the response. Again I expressed some 
> concern. Yesterday morning my supervisor changed my schedule that is I was 
> scheduled to go into the community and facilitate a meeting. I was 
> instructed to remain in the office in order to complete the on boarding 
> training requirements. My supervisor and I have been tasked with 
> completing these requirements by July 8. I reported to my supervisors 
> office and Lauren learned that she had some other things to take care of 
> that point I was instructed to go and work on my articles so .  I am 
> afraid to ask her if she completed my tests. I don't number of occasions I 
> expressed fear of doing something wrong and egg knowledge that I am on the 
> hook for knowing the material. Granted some of the information does not 
> apply to us however I value my job and I value being ethical. I am really 
> in a dilemma. My supervisor assured me there is nothing to worry about. 
> Well we all know what rolls downhill and we know typically who it it's 
> usually not management.
>
> I am encountering some aspects of my job that whether I like it or not do 
> necessitate some sighted assistance. This is very true when it comes to 
> using the photocopier; oh dread! Furthermore my coworkers will come a 
> crossed resources and share them with me. These resources are in hardcopy 
> and are put in my mailbox as well as the mailboxes of my coworkers. Often 
> these resources are picked up at fares and meetings and other places of 
> interest. Additionally, well there are some portions of paperwork that I 
> can complete. I have subsequently learned that a couple of forms have very 
> faded print that his boxes that we are supposed to check off needless to 
> say since the forms are not being converted into a usable format I need 
> sighted assistance very recently my supervisor instructed me to only come 
> to her as we are spread very thin and other employees are tasked with 
> completing their own assignments. As you can imagine this is problematic 
> because my supervisor and I are not always in the office or available at 
> the same time.
>
> Today, pretty much everything hit the fan for most of us. We were without 
> our computers. The good news is one employee had some downtime to do some 
> reading and help me with some photocopying this is great but I have to 
> tell you it is very stressful never knowing who to go to and when someone 
> is available to help what do you do?
>
> While all of this and other things mostly good are going on I have 
> contacted the job accommodations network and frankly I have found them 
> pretty useless. Once I was passed off to the California office called 
> Department of fair employment and housing Darian the last time I was 
> passed off to disability rights of California however the name is 
> deceptive. They do not advocate or work to advocate when it comes to work 
> issues. This organization seems to mostly help advocate for clients were 
> having challenges with department of rehabilitation I have learned that 
> the only way the Department of fair employment and housing and will assist 
> me is for me to file a grievance I don't think this is particularly 
> favorable because I am a new employee; I am on probation and, well, let's 
> face it I don't want to rock the boat. I also don't want to get canned. 
> That according to my supervisor isn't even close to being issue.
>
> I am feeling a bit overwhelmed. I really would like to learn how others 
> handle these circumstances. I do enjoy my job I will admit I feel less and 
> less supported in some areas of my work.
>
> From,
> Lisa Irving
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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