[humanser] Seeking suggestions

[JD Townsend]

Hi Cheryl:

My advise is not to address the issue in a job interview.  You have 
graduated from colleges and taken care of yourself up to now.  Your 
university didn't ask, nor did you inform them, of how you would complete 
your coursework.  In the same vien, your ability to do the job was earned at 
your university.

An employer would not ask a light dependent person how they would do their 
work, and, legally, they should not ask you either.

Now, on to how you can actually use their programs.  You must get very 
comfortable with your screen reading software, perhaps learning to use both 
Jaws and MVDA or Window-Eyes, as one screen reader does not always work best 
with all situations.

Next:  go get a job.  You need not be an instant expert in their unique 
software program.  Everyone has to learn and adjust to how they do business.

Then, speak with your blind services' counselor.  Tell them your situation 
and your need for a skilled script writer to assist you with access issues 
with agency programs.  They may need to open your case; no sweat, this is 
what they are here for.

So, the JD plan, is to feel confidence that the job is one you are prepared 
for and get it.  Work out the access issues as you go along with the help of 
your state's blind services.

The recent decision by the courts in MA by the NFB is encouraging.  It is 
the employer who is responsible to provide acessible  programs.  Go and read 
this important decision, it may change your life.



-----Original Message----- 
From: Cheryl Wade via HumanSer
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 1:51 PM
To: Human Services Division Mailing List
Cc: Cheryl Wade
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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JD Townsend LCSW
Helping the light dependent to see.
Daytona Beach, Earth, Sol System