[nabop] nabop Digest, Vol 72, Issue 8

Sat Jun 30 00:58:48 UTC 2012

Hello. I am sorry if I am sending this incorrectly, but I have tried several
times and have not been fortunate so far.

I am studying billing and coding and am trying to find someone who is using
practice management software with JAWS. Help!

Thank you in advance.

Berneta

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From: nabop-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabop-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Reanne Tangedal
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 2:22 PM
To: nabop at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [nabop] nabop Digest, Vol 72, Issue 8

When I worked for a year as a receptionist I brailled the office extensions
and they had a chime on the front door so I knew when someone was coming
into the building.  For taking messages I used a variety of
methods--sometimes I used a large print message book where one could tear
the message slip and the copy was underneath for the records.  Sometimes I
used a digital recorder, sometimes I emailed the message to the appropriate
individual after jotting it down in Braille first, or I'd tranfer the call
to the given individual if requested.
I used a CCTV for navigating through the mail going in and out--incoming
mail could sometimes e a challenge as it didn't always note the specific
individual or address where to be sent.  Sighted readers were needed for
that purpose at times.  Good luck,

Reanne

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> Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:29:38 -0400
> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> To: "National Association of Blind Office Professionals"
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> Subject: [nabop] office work
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> Hi all,
> This list is soo dead. I?m a young adult who graduated college in 
> 2009; I have a BA from Marymount university with a major in psychology 
> and communication. I was in the liberal studies program.  I?m trying 
> to figure out what job I want to do.
>
> I?m planning to volunteer in an office for experience. If you did 
> reception work, how did you handle the phone? I know you get training 
> as to what to say and when to place them on hold. But, how did you 
> handle transfering people? Did you list extentions in braille, 
> memorize them or what? How did you write down the messages and get 
> them to the appropriate person? How do you handle papers where they 
> have to sign in? Did you find it necessary to label any of the phone
buttons?
>
> Thanks for any ideas.
> Ashley
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:39:41 -0500
> From: "Mary Donahue" <braille at satx.rr.com>
> To: "'National Association of Blind Office Professionals'"
> 	<nabop at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nabop] office work
> Message-ID: <004201cd5587$4a469ce0$ded3d6a0$@satx.rr.com>
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> Hello Ashley and everyone,
>
> 	Ashley, I was a student switchboard operator when I went to the 
> Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped. In addition, I 
> substituted on the switchboard at the Texas School for the Blind and 
> Visually Impaired for over a year on an as-needed basis. Both times, 
> the lists of extensions were in Braille. In the case of TSBVI, if a 
> staff member was coming in to work or if someone was coming on the 
> premises to visit, I had to call the security guard to let him know. 
> Otherwise, there was no signing in. At WSVH, the switchboard was only 
> opened until five-thirty at night, and never on weekends. I hope this
helps.
>
> Mary Donahue
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabop-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabop-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:30 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Office Professionals
> Subject: [nabop] office work
>
> Hi all,
> This list is soo dead. I?m a young adult who graduated college in 
> 2009; I have a BA from Marymount university with a major in psychology 
> and communication. I was in the liberal studies program.  I?m trying 
> to figure out what job I want to do.
>
> I?m planning to volunteer in an office for experience. If you did 
> reception work, how did you handle the phone? I know you get training 
> as to what to say and when to place them on hold. But, how did you 
> handle transfering people? Did you list extentions in braille, 
> memorize them or what? How did you write down the messages and get 
> them to the appropriate person? How do you handle papers where they 
> have to sign in? Did you find it necessary to label any of the phone
buttons?
>
> Thanks for any ideas.
> Ashley
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