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

[Nathanael T. Wales]

John,

Here is the link to the article I think you wanted about working on engines 
by President Maurer:

http://www.nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/books/kernel1/kern0804.htm

Best,
Nathanael


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <j8miller at soe.ucsd.edu>
To: "NFB Science and Engineering Division List" <nfb-science at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-science] cheryl brown(nfb (s&EDiv.)Urgent Question? Need 
Help? Please!


> 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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