[humanser] Seeking suggestions

[Justin Williams]

You've got a lagit point.  You don't want to walk into a situation, whether
it be an interview, or a job, with no chance because the software does not
work.
 Justin

-----Original Message-----
From: HumanSer [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cheryl Wade
via HumanSer
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 10:05 PM
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Cc: Cheryl Wade <wadecher at msu.edu>
Subject: Re: [humanser] Seeking suggestions

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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HumanSer [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Cheryl Wade via HumanSer
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 4:35 PM
> To: Human Services Division Mailing List <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Cheryl Wade <wadecher at msu.edu>
> 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
>> 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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