[nabop] Checking IDs

Tue Jun 25 05:58:12 UTC 2013

I think Freedom Scientific has a small scanner something like that.
You can call them to see.

On 6/24/13, Brown, Debbie <dabro at loc.gov> wrote:
> There are many fast scanners, but searching a document after scanning
> usually requires converting file format or moving a file.  That sounds like
> a good project for someone.
>
> Debbie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabop [mailto:nabop-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett
> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 10:15 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Office Professionals
> Subject: Re: [nabop] Checking IDs
>
> Debbie,
> Thanks for responding though. I might just call the school and ask then. I'm
> using the AFB career connect mentors too. But If I don't get a response,
> maybe the receptionist still works at the school and can tell me. I would
> guess there is some sort of bar code reader that will read this
> information.
>
> On a related question, is there a scanner that scans fast and could be used
> with speech to check the page for certain words? For instance, if someone
> brings in a bill as proof of address, you would need to see that quickly to
> determine where they live.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brown, Debbie
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 2:01 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Office Professionals
> Subject: Re: [nabop] Checking IDs
>
> I never found out what device was used to check the IDs, and I don't
> remember the woman's name.  I think it was about four years ago that I was
> there.
>
> Debbie Brown
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabop [mailto:nabop-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 7:40 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Office Professionals
> Subject: Re: [nabop] Checking IDs
>
> So, do you know what device was used?
> Do you know the receptionist's name. I suppose calling the school is an
> option
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brown, Debbie
> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 9:17 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Office Professionals
> Subject: [nabop] Checking IDs
>
> I saw a blind person checking IDs at the Texas School for the Blind.  She
> certainly checked the ID, but I don't know what would happen if I showed a
> valid state ID with someone else's picture.  I suppose they can check if the
> number is the one that matches my name.
>
> Debbie Brown
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabop [mailto:nabop-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett
> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 7:28 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Office Professionals
> Subject: Re: [nabop] working at a front desk and accomodations
>
> Hi,
> My degree is in a combo of things since I combined concentrations to finish
> my degree rather than pick a major.
> MY BA is in liberal studies with concentrations in social sciences and
> communication.
> I was going to be an education major but got too discouraged by the work
> load, trying to observe classes and not passing the first praxis test.
>
> With some work experience behind you, you should be able to find a job
> easier than me. I assume you like kids. You could maybe be a youth
> ministries leader.
>
> Good luck. Hope others chime in on techniques to check IDS and ensuring
> clients sign in.
>
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Danielle Antoine
> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 4:59 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Office Professionals
> Subject: Re: [nabop] working at a front desk and accomodations
>
> My degree was in Special Ed and yes I taught as a blind person.
> I also like ministry as well. It's rather a weird position to be in for me
> as I am older. I was lucky or blessed depending on how you prefer to look at
> it and got hired 2 days after graduation. shortly into my career, I had a
> baby and took off a number of years to raise children. Well, let's say now
> I'm on my own and need to go to work after many years off. I feel like a
> fish out of water because at my age one is not expected to be figuring out
> what she wants to do with herself. It's definitely not a place I envisioned
> myself in.
>
> What is your degree in?
>
> Danielle
>
> On 6/6/13, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Danielle,
>> What was your degree in? Were you teaching as a blind person?
>>
>> Your career goals sound like good ones. Maybe you can work for a local
>> newspaper; it seems to me we are losing good journalists by the day.
>> In fact, I'm afraid with the advent of short hand messaging on twitter
>> and text
>>
>> messages, we are losing our writing abilities in the younger generation.
>> Some of your job ideas sound like mine. One venue I'd be open to is
>> working
>>
>> in a pr firm too.
>>
>> I am also going to take any decent job to get started. As my parents
>> said, you can always look for something else more suitable while you
>> are being paid.
>>
>> Good luck in getting something.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Danielle Antoine
>> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 2:56 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Office Professionals
>> Subject: Re: [nabop] working at a front desk and accomodations
>>
>> You are so right. I too joined in the hopes of having much discussion
>> on office work and this list is pretty quiet. I was a teacher but the
>> circumstances aren't working in my favor to go back into it at this
>> time. I am in a transition right now and I am willling to take what I
>> can get while I figure out another career that I will not only make
>> money with but enjoy working at full-time. Personally, I am an artist
>> by nature and would love to be able to create my own stuff and sell it
>> all over the state, but that's not going to bring in a paycheck right
>> off. *sigh!*
>>
>> Other avenues: advertising, marketing, journalism, public relations,
>> blogging, anything in the discipline of psychology and counseling.
>> We'll see.
>>
>> Hopefully, more people start chiming in.
>>
>> Danielle
>>
>> On 6/6/13, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> Daniele,
>>> We are here to share ideas about work. So, what work experience you
>>> have impacts your answers to questions. Most people state where they
>>> are working or worked and
>>>
>>> I haven't heard from most members in months.
>>>
>>> I'm not looking to be a receptionist. I do want an office job. I'm
>>> trying
>>>
>>> to
>>>
>>> find experience though which might involve working at a front desk as
>>> a volunteer. But for my start in a career, I might have to start as
>>> an administrative assistant and work my way up into other positions
>>> of more authority.
>>>
>>>
>>> For papers, I guess there is the possibility the client thinks I'm
>>> incompetent, but I figured this may helpp me get the data more
>>> quickly.
>>>
>>> Ah something to think about though.
>>>
>>> Ashley
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Danielle Antoine
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 1:24 AM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Office Professionals
>>> Subject: Re: [nabop] working at a front desk and accomodations
>>>
>>> I'm curious why whether or not I have a job matters to you, at all! I
>>> wasn't looking for any type of job as a receptionist or data entry
>>> clerk at this time either.
>>>
>>> Is that the type of job you are implying I should have? Or, do you
>>> sincerely want ansers to your personal inquiries.
>>> I digress:
>>>
>>> If I were in your position I'd probably approach the handwritten
>>> forms the same way; though, I'd likely avoid asking the client to
>>> read the form back since they could get the idea I was incompetent.
>>>
>>> Danielle
>>> P.S. I hope you get the ansers you need.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/6/13, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>> Hello Danielle,
>>>> What job do you have, if any? I thought that last year you were also
>>>> looking
>>>>
>>>> for work.
>>>> No, you do not know me.
>>>>
>>>> Another thing.
>>>> How would you handle forms and data entry?
>>>> I know no OCR program reads handwriting.
>>>> One of the tasks at the volunteer job and many front desks is to
>>>> give a prospective client a form. They fill it out and then you read
>>>> it and input that data in a database.
>>>>
>>>> The only ways I can think of to do this are if it were read to me.
>>>> Two ways; but this would rely on a reader or someone's honesty.
>>>> One way is to take the form and have another staf member or
>>>> volunteer read it as I either write it in braille or type it into
>>>> the database.
>>>> A second way is to have the client themselves verbalize what they
>>>> write and
>>>>
>>>> I would record it and listen to the data to input it into the database.
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Ashley
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Danielle Antoine
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:57 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Office Professionals
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabop] working at a front desk and accomodations
>>>>
>>>> I don't have answers to any of this, but Do I know you?
>>>>
>>>> Are you from connecticut?
>>>>
>>>> Danielle
>>>>
>>>> On 6/5/13, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> This list is too quiet. I'm a graduate of marymount universiy and I
>>>>> hope to have  a job.
>>>>> I'm hoping to get experience now volunteering. My internships in
>>>>> the federal sector gave me little experience that I wanted.
>>>>>
>>>>> Have any of you worked at a front desk? I am likely going to do it
>>>>> for a volunteer job.
>>>>> How would you handle the tasks? For phones, the act of answering
>>>>> and responding to questions is the same. How did you memorize the
>>>>> phone and transfer calls? Usually, all phone buttons feel the same.
>>>>> Is it a matter of memorizing what button does what and memorizing
>>>>> extentions?  I could also have major extentions written in braille.
>>>>>
>>>>> How do you handle paperwork? The only thing I can think of is to
>>>>> have someone read it to me especially if it's a hand written form.
>>>>> Can you ensure someone signs in? I can see a little if I hold
>>>>> papers close.
>>>>> I was thinking of looking for the signature, listening for them
>>>>> writing it, and maybe feeling for the writing; most pens have
>>>>> indentations they make in the paper.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, is there a way to check IDs? For volunteering, I can get help
>>>>> with this if needed as there are two front desk people. But for a
>>>>> job, I could not. Is there a scanning machine that would scan the
>>>>> card and read the card to me? Is there any aps that might help? I
>>>>> do not have a smart phone, but
>>>>>
>>>>> so
>>>>> many family members do that borrowing one would be possible if I
>>>>> needed it.
>>>>> I thought I read somewhere  that a blind receptionist identified
>>>>> IDS somehow.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any ideas.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>
>>>>> Ashley
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