[IL-Talk] Your advice and expertise is deeply appreciated

[Ayoub Zurikat]

Hi Dan,
Thanks for reaching out. I am using my MacBook. And I use voice over on Mac. Problem is with speed. Interpretation is consecutive, meaning I interpret between two people who are speaking in different languages. Since it is medical interpretation, I am not permitted to make any additions or omissions at all. So, for example, as the doctor is speaking, I need to take short notes so that I would remember the details before I interpret them into Arabic and speak them to the client. I don't think I know how to take short notes. I don't want to make this long, but again, for example, how do you take short notes for this sentence dr.: allergies usually do not cause severe symptoms, you might experience some nasal congestion, a sore throat, minor difficulties in breathing. Sometimes, symptoms can become severe, we call that allergenic asthma. I need to interpret all of that not missing any of the details, specifically the symptoms into Arabic. I can rely on my memory, my memory is pretty strong. However, if the sentence becomes  longer, I start to lose some of the minor details which drops my scores on the assessment. I would love to learn braille, I plan on doing that the moment I graduate, that happens to be in August. But for the time being I need to find a way to practice learning how to take short notes quickly and efficiently, notes that means something to me when my computer reads them back. Do you think that you have any advice on that?

> On Apr 22, 2020, at 5:31 PM, Dan TeVelde via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Ayoub,
> 
> Before I give you advice, I need more information.  When you say you are
> typing using VoiceOver what do you mean?  Are you typing using an iOS device
> like an iPhone or iPad?  Which application are you using for typing?  How
> are you typing?  Are you using a keyboard with an iOS device?  If you are
> typing on a phone, is this the same phone you are using when you talk?  If
> you want to type and talk at the same time I suggest you use two different
> devices with headphones attached to each device so nobody hears you.  Can
> you talk on your phone and then have a windows computer running JAWS or
> NVDA?
> 
> Let me know what applications you are using and what steps you take for
> talking and typing and I will try to help.  Be as specific as possible.  In
> addition, is there any reason you can't learn or use Braille?
> 
> Thanks,
> Dan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IL-Talk <il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Deborah Kent Stein
> via IL-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 4:05 PM
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> Cc: Deborah Kent Stein <dkent5817 at att.net>
> Subject: Re: [IL-Talk] Your advice and expertise is deeply appreciated
> 
> 
> 
> Dear Ayoub,
> 
> I'm not sure I entirely understand your process, but I'm wondering whether
> you could use an earbud when you're typing so that the person on the phone
> won't hear JAWS.  Give me a call if you'd like to brainstorm on this. I know
> there are blind people working as interpreters, so it is doable.
> 
> Debbie
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ayoub Zurikat
> via IL-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 1:25 PM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org; il-talk at nfbnet.org; iabs-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Ayoub Zurikat <ayoub.zurikat.nfb at gmail.com>
> Subject: [IL-Talk] Your advice and expertise is deeply appreciated
> 
> Hello family,
> I want to make this short, but I want to explain the issue properly, so
> please read carefully :-)
> 
> I was able to get a part-time job as a consecutive interpreter on the phone.
> Here's the problem. I do not use braille, I can only type on my computer
> using voice over. Typing notes while using voice over and while you're on
> the phone is very difficult.
> The notes must be very brief because the interpretation is consecutive and
> quick. Voiceover cannot be overheard on the phone because that's
> unprofessional, and I cannot type quickly enough and then go back over the
> sentence so that my computer would read the note for me to remember the
> smaller details and then make the interpretation. The company wants me
> because I am perfectly fluent in both languages that they need, so they are
> hanging on to me. I've already failed one assessment because of this issue.
> I have another assessment in three weeks. Can anybody help? Can anyone give
> me any pointers on how to take brief notes using voice over without losing
> my mind? Does anyone have any experience doing this?
> Blessings
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