[Nfb-science] cheryl brown(nfb (s&EDiv.)Urgent Question? Need Help? Please!

[John Miller]

Hello Cheryl and list:
I am not certain that the attachment went through to all list members.
So I have pasted its content into the body of this e-mail.
There are a number of blind people who know how to work on small engines.
Dr. Maurer, president of NFB, has written about his activities on a lawn mower engine in highschool shop class 
In one of the Kernel books, I believe.
Can someone locate the article describing this activity?
I have heard a speech from a mechanical engineer who designs engines for race cars.
I cannot remember his name at the moment.
I suggest contacting Ms. Lauraine Rovig at NFB 410-659-9314.
She may have contact information fr this mechanical engineer.
Very best,
John

To: John Miller and NFB Science and Engineering Dev.members

From: Cheryl R. Brown

Request: Urgent Questions? Getting the Right proper Training and Supports; to further my skilled as a technician with improvement, enhancement, and developing new high quality skills; and to gain a license technician 
Position And to educate myself that will give better growth and opportunity to meet the challenge in Stem's career. 

Introduction: 

I have been working for Sears Repair and Appliance Center for three years and six month since Mr. 2007 to the present. I have been away from work for a very long time. I was happy to get an opportunity at Sears Repair and Appliance Center Melville, New York. I have trouble communicating on the job. I had difficult in getting the right approach to handle the task. I was accombindated on the job. They made me apart of the teams. At the present, I am a "leaf Blower mechanic". I am respondable for taking leaf blower "apart". The diagnostic technician evaluates the leaf blower machine and the parts person attaches the parts to the leaf blower machine. I want to do more than this on the job. The other technicians do their own works. I am communicating with the job coach to tell the company I want more challenges. 

The urgent question, I have is there any body who have ever work in the "small engine repair technician position". Have anybody work on two cycle machines such as chain sawed, garden tools, leave waxed or four cycle machines such as lawn mower, snow blower mower? I need your help in convincing the employer that I can do other technician works. How can I get the employer to trained me properly and use alternate techniques. My job coach is trying to see if I can work in the vacuums cleaners' position. 

I need your help, advice, ideas, and I need to hear from experiences Science and engineering Div. members, please. I am facing a battle with the job coaxch and the state counselor that suppose to help me. I am very highly motivate, determine, and achiever who will meet the challenge of any obstacles. You are the reasoning why I want to pursue career in STEM.

Background:

I am a deaf-blind woman. I am fifty-seven years old. I wear a processor with a cochlear implant and hearing aide device. Please do not worry about my age. I want to pursue a career in STEM. I need to know whether I am in the right "technician area". Please make comments, suggestions,  and help me meet the challenge. I am seriously pursuing other new technician's position such as Green Technology, robotics, and where my challenge can be achieve.

You're truly,

Ms. Cheryl R. Brown  

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