[humanser] Seeking suggestions

[Cheryl Wade]

Justin,


I agree with you that we needn't have employers fearful of hiring us. It 
really is a balancing  act, and my training as a rehabilitation 
counselor certainly bears that out.


Cheryl Wade


On 3/22/2017 4:55 PM, Justin Williams via HumanSer wrote:
> I'm not sure, but I know that if you grill employers, and especially
> sometimes, I T folks, they panic, and think that we're a problem, so I'm not
> sure.  Maybe do the research first, or see if you can find folks who are
> Blind and working in your field.
> I've found that people aren't receptive to us working with them because we
> can be a problem with the technology according to them. My friends, and even
> my cousins have pretty much said that they couldn't see how I could do their
> jobs a job at their company.  People immediately say their company is not
> accessible, right after they say you can do anything and work anywhere, but
> not with them. So, I'm not sure how to broach the subject without some
> research, or rapport. I guess if you could find someone in the field, or ask
> on the programmers list, then you might be able to come up with a line of
> questions which could help you.
>
>   Justin
>
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> Subject: Re: [humanser] Seeking suggestions
>
> What I was thinking was, are there technical questions I could ask, like
> interfaces and analytical stuff?
>
>
> CW
>
>
> On 3/22/2017 4:25 PM, Justin Williams via HumanSer wrote:
>> 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
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>> 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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