[humanser] Question about Electronic Record Systems

[Rebecca Arrowood]

Do you all have any recommendations as to alternative accommodations to use our workout while computer systems are being scripted to work?

Thanks,
Rebecca Arrowood
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> On Jun 30, 2016, at 8:09 AM, JD Townsend via Humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Nicole,
> Unfortunately JAWS or any other screen reader cannot read all screens without some adjustment.  That service, script-writing, can be accomplished by people trained in that area and Blind Services ought to gladly provide that assistance.
> 
> Alternatively you might try to use NVDA, the free screen reader.  This program has, for me, read certain materials and screens more fully than JAWS.  It uses many of the same keyboard commands as JAWS, so using the program is fairly easy.
> 
> For the EMR my hospital uses it turned out that Window-Eyes was the best choice of screen readers for this task.
> 
> Best of luck.
> 
> JD
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Nicole Yarmolkevich via Humanser
> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 2:29 PM
> To: Human Services Mailing List
> Cc: Nicole Yarmolkevich
> Subject: [humanser] Question about Electronic Record Systems
> 
> Hi everyone,
> I am currently completing a practicum placement as part of my masters
> program. I have been here already a month and a half. My agency uses a
> system called Clinician’s Desktop. I am a JAWS user, and I was
> wondering if anyone has had experience with CDT and JAWS. If anyone
> has any tips, I would appreciate knowing them.
> My supervisor is great. She is willing to make this work in any way
> possible. A portion of the program is accessible, but I am just
> wondering if there are any tips or commands that make it easier. I am
> currently putting the information into a word document, and then
> transferring it to CDT. The assessment process here is lengthy, so I
> would like to figure this out so that I am not spending extra time
> trying to play around with it.
> I am trying to figure this out now before I get clients. Any input
> would be great. If you would like to email me directly, my email is
> nyarmol at ilstu.edu
> Thanks everyone!
> Nicole Yarmolkevich and Flash
> Illinois State University 2017
> Masters Candidate: Clinical and Counseling Psychology
> Graduate Clinician Heritage Behavioral Health Center
> 
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