[humanser] Seeking suggestions

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JD

I was having similar issues as Cheryl.  Your advice was encouraging and helpful to me. I have a PhD in psychology as well as a doctorate of ministry degree trying to find a job in this industry and having to access medical records is a problem. Could you please send me the information so that I can read about the court case as I am not familiar with it. I would be very appreciative.  Thank U.

Dr. Deborah Carter

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> On Mar 23, 2017, at 12:11 AM, JD Townsend via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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