[nabop] Introduction

[Danielle Antoine]

and reading memos and handwritten stuff on the fly.


On 10/11/14, Danielle Antoine <singingmywayin at gmail.com> wrote:
> So for those of working in offices what accommodations do you need? I
> am looking into finding work in offices but how do you handle filing,
> copying and such.
>
>
> On 10/11/14, Judy Jones via nabop <nabop at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello, Justin,
>>
>> Welcome to the list.
>>
>> My name is Judy Jones, and I have gone back to work after raising kids.
>> I
>> work as a voc rehab assistant with Idaho Commission For The lBlind.  I
>> had
>> been a school teacher for several years before getting married, then
>> ended
>> up as a rehab teacher for a few years before our first was born.
>>
>> The job I have now is very different, and I love it.  I do miss the
>> travel,
>>
>> but I love running the office.  Yesterday was my fourth anniversary
>> there.
>>
>> Glad you are on the list.
>>
>> Judy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ashley Bramlett via nabop
>> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2014 3:49 PM
>> To: Justin Young ; National Association of Blind Office Professionals
>> Subject: Re: [nabop] Introduction
>>
>> Hi Justin,
>> Welcome, how did you get your job? What was your degree in?
>> I have a general liberal arts degree from Marymount university. I'm still
>> on
>> this list due to my interest in working with children.
>> I got too discouraged to pursue education as an undergrad; just too many
>> negative people around. Besides, the praxis exam was hard for me for the
>> math part.
>> But, I'm still considering going to grad school to either study special
>> ed
>> with emphasis in blind students or studying some sort of social work.
>>
>> I'd like to work a few years but had  no success, and what you do sounds
>> appealing. feel free to share your thoughts on or off list. what
>> accomodations did you have? What do you do there? are you an advocate?
>>
>> Now, I'm trying to get a volunteer position with kids.
>> Thanks.
>> Ashley
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Justin Young via nabop
>> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 7:40 PM
>> To: nabop at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nabop] Introduction
>>
>> Hello:
>>
>> My name is Justin Young and I am new to this mailing list.  I have
>> worked in an office environment for little under 2 years at a local
>> non profit in Rochester, NY focused towards Disability Rights.  I came
>> across this list while going through the several lists on the
>> nfbnet.org list of mailing lists.
>>
>> Thank you in advance for any/all advice/suggestions provided to
>> any/all inquiries.
>>
>> Justin Young
>>
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