[nfbcs] Assistance needed from Programmers

[David W Bundy]

This is a long-time empealoyee, but apparently not a new problem.



David W Bundy  
bundy at pobox.com 
(803) 447-7629

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> On Apr 22, 2014, at 4:16 PM, "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com> wrote:
> 
> David,
> 
> To really address some of these questions, it is necessary to know more about the situation.  The points raised are all valid points, and to one degree or another, we've all had to deal with them.  However, there 
> is a tendency by employers and sometimes employees to assume that everything made available visually has to be made available in an alternative format..  This is often not the case, but there is still a need to 
> deal with some of the visual information received.  Are we talking about a new employee, an employee who has lost his/her vision recently, or is this a long-time employee who is encountering challenges on 
> his/her job.  This could make a difference as to what approach should be taken.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Steve Jacobson
> 
>> On Mon, 21 Apr 2014 17:36:19 -0400, David W Bundy wrote:
>> 
>> I have received an inquiry from an employer related to challenges being
>> encountered by one of their programmers who is blind. I thought some of the
>> long-time programmers on the list might have some tips that may help him
>> address these issues.  Below is the information that was provided to me
>> (with identifying information removed).  I have some ideas about some of
>> these, but would welcome any feedback any of you may have.
> 
> 
> 
>> ·        Complexity of Code  Employee needs to be able to navigate through
>> thousands of lines of code, identify key components and understand how they
>> relate to other parts of the system, including impacts to  other company