[humanser] Seeking suggestions

[Justin Williams]

You really can't ask about accessibility until you get the job unless you've
build up good rapport with a perspective employer, or if that particular
employer has hired persons who are Blind before.  You could do research to
discover the most accessible forms of the clinical software, then steer
towards companies who use that, which may limit you some, but you'll know it
works.  
Justin

-----Original Message-----
From: HumanSer [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cheryl Wade
via HumanSer
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 1:52 PM
To: Human Services Division Mailing List <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Cheryl Wade <wadecher at msu.edu>
Subject: [humanser] Seeking suggestions

Greetings, Listers,


I wrote you before about a lack of accommodation for clinical softeware that
does not work well for blind users. I am back on the job trail, and would
like to know some questions I could ask potential employers about
accessibility.


I have learned that most people who are not blind do not use keystrokes. 
I didn't realize that at first. My co-workers at my former clinic use only
mouse clicks. So, what are some ways I could assess the clinic's
accessibility without first getting hired and having some consultant come
and tell me it's horrible? Are there any ways for me to get help before
hire?


I'm a little fearful that, once employers see how different our computer
usage is, they will run from us as if we're poison. Have any of you had
experiences getting help from job developers at your states' blindness
agencies?


Thanks.


Cheryl Wade


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