[NABS-L] Food for Thought: Time Management Revisited

Fri May 17 15:02:38 UTC 2019

One aspect of this that really needs some thought is how one migrates from being a student with extra time given for tests and such to an employee situation where there is no accommodation as such for extra time for completing projects.  As blind people, we have to figure out how to be as efficient as we can when we become employed, and working toward that when we are students makes sense.  There may be accommodations available for certain kinds of testing on the job, but there is no law that requires an employer to pay blind people the same as others even though we don't finish projects within the established deadlines.  This isn't always an easy adjustment to make, and it is something that some students have not considered.  

Pushing oneself to perform the actual test within the normal time limits, excluding extra time needed that is directly associated with accessibility, is one way to do this.  If one takes notes on a device and then the notes are lost, nobody else will care.  As far as they are concerned, the notes were not taken.  We have to understand the reliability of whatever devices we use.  Needing to wait for somebody to take you somewhere adds to inefficiency.  Working on travel skills is relevant for most jobs.  If one fails a course as a student, it may cost that student time and perhaps money.  However, when you take the course again, your college gets paid again for that.  If one doesn't meet a project deadline, it costs your employer extra money and that will reflect on the employee.  The dynamics are different and efficiency and time management become even more important.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

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Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Food for Thought: Time Management Revisited

She has very clearly outlined that her purpose is to start discussion. 
I, personally have been watching the responses and giving some thought 
to these issues. I find it more useful than surveys about websites and 
constant emails about checking out friends Youtube pages and a site 
which changes monthly and seems to only contain reposted NFB articles 
with a grammatically incorrect 2 sentence explanation about them; just 
something to be aware of before we start calling people out.
On 5/17/2019 9:05 AM, Selvin Linder via NABS-L wrote:
> What is the purpose of this? Why are you sharing this?
>
> On Fri, May 17, 2019 at 12:14 AM Tina Hansen via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Last weekend, I asked everyone a question that a friend and I have been
>> concerned about. Is there a need for content related to time management for
>> blind/visually impaired college students.
>>
>>
>>
>> I asked everyone to think about this. If there really is a need for this
>> kind of content, what would it look like? Would it be a blog? What about a
>> podcast? What about a book or article, or a series of articles?
>>
>>
>>
>> What about discussions and/or demonstrations on how to really make the most
>> of the various apps on your smart phone that can aid you as a student when
>> it comes to time management?
>>
>>
>>
>> I want to expand on that with these questions. Do you feel you have an
>> infinite amount of time, or do you feel you know where your maximum
>> capacity
>> is for studying, working, or whatever, so you can stop?
>>
>>
>>
>> My hope is that discussions like this would lead to solutions to the
>> problem
>> of college burnout and work/life balance if you're a blind/visually
>> impaired
>> student and may need to work while going to school. I also recognize that
>> while it would be ideal to have college textbooks in Braille, it's not
>> always possible. As a result, there are times when audio, either recorded
>> or
>> using a screen reader, is the best way to get at the textbook or other
>> content.
>>
>>
>>
>> As I said before a number of books either come with planners or discuss the
>> benefits and drawbacks of each type. Paper planners on the general market
>> are highly visual and don't work for blind/visually impaired students. The
>> only Braille paper planner I know of is produced by the American Printing
>> House for the Blind. Oh, and by the way, I'm ignorant about large print
>> planners. Please pardon me for that.
>>
>>
>>
>> One mid-tech solution I experimented with was a pillbox with a strip of
>> material where I used a voice labeling unit to capture ideas and
>> appointments. This worked well, but when I was introduced to the iPhone, I
>> began to use that. I was no longer a student but I did get to experiment
>> with that. But now that I have an iPhone, I've abandoned that system.
>>
>>
>>
>> My hope is that this kind of discussion could lead to solutions for how a
>> blind/visually impaired college student can deal with burnout. Also, what
>> happens when you, as a college student, feel overloaded, yet you need to
>> complete assignments in a timely manner?
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm hopeful that this discussion will lead to helping students address
>> these
>> problems. This is why I'm especially interested in the idea of a mix of
>> articles, blog posts and podcasts. Any thoughts? Thanks
>>
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