[Job-Discussions] Checklist for employers

[dickblind at gmail.com]

Jess, 
Sorry, I didn’t answer your question specifically. No, there is no such checklist. And even if I knew of one, I would not recommend that any of you give it to an employer, as it short circuits the negotiation process. By the way, if an employer refuses to negotiate reasonable accommodations with any of you, you will have an excellent discrimination case if things go bad. 
Dick Davis 

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> On Nov 10, 2021, at 9:31 AM, dickblind at gmail.com wrote:
> 
> Jess,
> Reasonable accommodations are very individual, both to the blind person and to the specific job. You don’t want anyone else to tell the employer what you need. Instead, you need to set up a brainstorming meeting with the employer before you begin work, review your job responsibilities and how they are usually performed, and negotiate the reasonable accommodations you will personally need. 
> 
> If you and the employer do not do this, the employer is not obligated to provide them to you.
> And you need to keep the dialogue open to future changes. Reasonable accommodations are a learn as you go process. They need to see you as their primary source of information on how best to accommodate you. 
> 
> If you and the employer agree, it is okay to bring someone else along to advise you. But you run the risk of the employer deferring to that person and blowing off your ideas. It may be better to get back to the employer with solutions to unresolved problems. 
> 
> Dick Davis 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 10, 2021, at 12:43 AM, Jess Shek via Job-Discussions <job-discussions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Dear all,
>> 
>> I will be having a new job and this is the first time my n ew employer
>> hiring a blind person. They are asking if I have a checklist for them,
>> so that they know how to accommodate my onboarding better, as well as
>> they could have some ideas of how to get along with a blind person.
>> 
>> Just wanted to see if there are toolkits available for me to share
>> with my new employer. Many thanks in advance!
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> Jess
>> 
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