[nabs-l] Internships

[Elizabeth Mohnke]

Hi Sofia,

When I worked as an intern for one of our state Representatives, they were
willing to install JAWS on the computer I was using in the office. Like you,
I thought this would be a problem since I was only going to be working there
for a couple of months. However, I was pleasantly surprised that they had it
up and running for the first day of my internship.

If the internship is through your college or university, I believe they are
required to provide accommodations for the internship just as they would for
any other class. Using JAWS in demo mode is definitely an option. However, I
believe they recently changed how long you are able to use the demo before
purchasing a license. I cannot remember how long the demo will now run, but
if it is only for a month, then I am not quite sure how well it would work
for your situation. 

If the computers run a recent version of Microsoft Office, you should be
able to install Window Eyes on it for free. I personally cannot understand
the voice that comes with NVDA, so I would probably choose this option
instead.

If your preferred screen reader is JAWS, you may wish to find out if your
rehab agency will purchase the program for you to use on the job. It may or
may not be an option for you, but thought I would mention it anyway.

Best of luck to you with your internship. I hope it all goes well for you.

Warm regards,
Elizabeth

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Subject: [nabs-l] Internships

Hello

Has anyone had an internship or short-term job (such as a summer job) that
required extensive computer use (such as browsing the internet, using Word
and other basic programs)? How did this work out in terms of using assistive
technology such as screen readers like Jaws? Did you arrange to use your own
computer, use the demo mode of a software or carry a USB version of the
software?

I'm just wondering what experiences anyone has had using assistive
technology when the job is only short-term since adjusting company computers
with software may not be practical.

Thanks!

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