[nabs-l] Job Hunting

Tue Aug 7 03:01:25 UTC 2012

yea they want something from my therapist and my psychiatrist telling them
that I'm stable enough to  work.  She won't send it because not only am I
stable enough to work  but whether or not I live in a residential facility
or live on my own is not relivant to whether or not I am able to do a job.
so she's not sending them anything.  Anything what so ever.riginal
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From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Chun Chao
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 9:03 PM
To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Job Hunting

Hello Dave:

I believe just about everyone who has dealt with rehab has had some form of
disgruntled treatment or another.
For example, our chapter has a student who is also a mother of five (yes, 5)
sighted children ranging from toddler to teenager and she is going for a
degree in social work in that she wants to be able to work with children in
either daycares or nurseries.
Unfortunately, rehab asked her to get references from at least five or six
social work related agencies to prove that she is employable as a blind
social worker.
Now, I do not quite understand what rehab is asking her to do when they can
just visit her home and see that she has raised five healthy children as a
single mother.

C.C. Alan

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Dave Webster
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 6:42 PM
To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Job Hunting

	Hello my name is Dave.  I thought I'd post to this thread because I
myself am job hunting as well.  I am from Arkansas and have never worked
before.  I had a job at the lighthouse for the blind out here but the job
was too hard physically.  One of the problems I'm havning is that division
services for the blind won't help me with anything because I have bipolar.
I live in a residential facility and the councilor basically thinks that I'm
not stable enough to work.  I believe I am and my therapist at my program
that I gto during the day thinks the same as well.  Basically because I live
in a facility and don't live on my own division services won't help me with
anything so.  I don't know if any of you have ever had problems like that
but some times its really really hard dealing with vocational
rehab.-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of David Dodge
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 7:46 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Job Hunting

It is unfortunate how people act and react sometimes. Soon, you will find an
employer that will base his or her decision solely upon skill. That is the
way it should be anyways but your right it isn't always.

David
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David Dodge
Diversity in Disability Planning Committee Chairperson English Major
University at Buffalo
306 Clemens Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
daviddod at buffalo.edu

On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 8:41 PM, Gloria G <gloria.graves at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> I am not offended or anything by the questions that are asked. I am 
> just upset that I am not given a chance. It is almost as if the 
> employer has decided what I can and can not do the minute I walk in 
> the door with my cane.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Dodge" 
> <daviddod at buffalo.edu>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" < 
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 7:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Job Hunting
>
>
>  Gloria,
>> It definitely sounds like you are going about things the right way.
>>
>> I would try not to get discouraged or be concerned by the questions 
>> the interviewer is asking. It is definitely not a bad thing for a 
>> blind person to help a sighted person better understand how the
employment would work.
>> Think of it as an opportunity for you to advocate and teach the 
>> potential employer something.
>>
>> The best that can be done is what you are doing - honestly answering 
>> questions and explaining things.
>>
>> David
>> ------------------------------**----
>> David Dodge
>> Diversity in Disability Planning Committee Chairperson English Major 
>> University at Buffalo
>> 306 Clemens Hall
>> Buffalo, NY 14260
>> daviddod at buffalo.edu
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 8:28 PM, Gloria G <gloria.graves at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Hi Hope,
>>> Did you go to get your masters in rehab counseling? I have also 
>>> thought of getting a masters in rehab counseling.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hope Paulos" 
>>> <hope.paulos at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" < 
>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 7:16 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Job Hunting
>>>
>>>
>>>  No. I'm currently hunting for a job as well. I just answered them 
>>> as you
>>>
>>>> do,
>>>> explaining how I would do certain things and giving examples. I 
>>>> applied for a vocational rehabilitation counselor I. position and I 
>>>> would be working with individuals with disabilities as well as 
>>>> mental  health diagnoses.
>>>> Nothing offends me so they can ask any question they want regarding 
>>>> my blindness. It's just a matter of overcoming the stereotypes put 
>>>> on us by people who don't know what we really can do.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.****org<
>>>> nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.**org <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org>>] On Behalf 
>>>> Of Gloria G
>>>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 8:13 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Job Hunting
>>>>
>>>> Hi Hope,
>>>> Do you currently work? If so how did you get around those questions?
>>>> Thanks
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hope Paulos" 
>>>> <hope.paulos at gmail.com
>>>> >
>>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 6:52 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Job Hunting
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Hi Gloria. I think you're taking the right approach. I always 
>>>> disclose my
>>>>
>>>>> blindness (it's hard for them not to see  that I'm blind because 
>>>>> of my guide dog). I'd just continue to advocate for yourself as 
>>>>> far as working with at risk youth.
>>>>> Hope
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.****org<
>>>>> nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.**org <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org>>] On 
>>>>> Behalf Of Gloria G
>>>>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 7:24 PM
>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Job Hunting
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> I was wondering how do you handle interviews when the talk of 
>>>>> blindness comes up? I have had some interviews and in some cases 
>>>>> the interviewer does not bring up my blindness, but I know it is 
>>>>> something that is very noticable as soon as I walk in the door. I 
>>>>> try to remain calm and answer the questions that pertain to the 
>>>>> position I am applying for and I discuss how I would handle these 
>>>>> tasks despite my blindness. There are those interviewers who just 
>>>>> come right out and ask how I am going to complete the task 
>>>>> required of me as a blind person. I answer and give examples of 
>>>>> how I would complete the tasks. I guess I should have started out 
>>>>> by saying I am a psychology and sociology double major and want to 
>>>>> work with at risk youth as a counselor.
>>>>> Because I do not yet have my degree I am trying to gain as much 
>>>>> experience as possible because this is what future employers will 
>>>>> be looking for, but the problem I run into is there are many 
>>>>> organizations that work with at risk youth in the town I live in, 
>>>>> but there is always the question of how I am going to work with 
>>>>> the youth as a blind person. I have also thought of doing any work 
>>>>> that envolved providing services to youth, women, families such 
>>>>> as, homeless shelters and things of that nature. I am just feeling 
>>>>> defeated at this point, because every door I have opened has 
>>>>> closed shut in my face, and it only seems to be due to me being 
>>>>> blind. I just want someone to give me a chance because I know I 
>>>>> can do the work.
>>>>> Thanks
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