[humanser] Question about using assistive technology in the workplace

[Michael Abell]

Hello,
	I had this situation when I was working at Discovercard long ago.
The process is to ask the organization that you work for to provide the
accommodation. In my case, there was a lot of education to the company about
the technology, but the end result was that the accommodation was granted.
When I left the company, I had to leave the equipment behind as it was now
the property of the company.
	In order to take advantage of assistance to VR in this manner, the
company will need to state that the accommodation is too costly for them to
provide. This means that the employee must request the "reasonable
accommodation" before it can either be denied or purchased. Good luck!

Warmly,

Rev. Michael “Big Dog” Abell

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-----Original Message-----
From: HumanSer [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Osmond Kwan
via HumanSer
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 12:15 PM
To: Mary Ann Robinson; Human Services Division Mailing List
Cc: Osmond Kwan
Subject: Re: [humanser] Question about using assistive technology in the
workplace

Thanks All for the responses. I have a follow-up question regarding the
installation of a screne reader on a company computer. If our case closed
with our VR counselor long ago, who might we talk to about getting
Window-eyes or JAWS in the workplace?

Thanks again,
Osmond




On 9/21/16, Mary Ann Robinson via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>     Hello Osmond,
>
> I use Window-eyes.  Several years ago, my employer contracted with an 
> agency that  began using an electronic medical record system that was 
> not accessible. I worked with the agency, the software developers and 
> the manufacturers of Window-eyes.  After 2.5 years, the system became 
> accessible only after the agency and software developers implemented 
> the recommendations of the Window-eyes team.  It is my understanding 
> that if Web Content Accessibility Guidelines that have existed for 
> nearly ten years and are updated periodically are implemented, many 
> accessibility issues would be resolved.
>
> Sincerely,
> Mary Ann Robinson
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> Subject: [humanser] Question about using assistive technology in the 
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>> Dear All,
>>
>> I have a question in regards to using assistive tech on the job in a 
>> private organization. The organization uses some kind of electronic 
>> health record system and I know that in past years when I did my 
>> clinical internship the record system did not work at all with 
>> Window-Eyes which was the text-to-speech software on my laptop, but I 
>> am writing to ask for those who are practicing in a clinical context 
>> if you have found it easy or difficult to use JAWS / Window-eyes with 
>> your electronic health record system on the job?
>>
>> Thanks for your feedback.
>>
>> Osmond
>>
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