[Nfbmo] employment question

[DanFlasar at aol.com]

It's a good idea to try to get adaptive software but you still have to get  
permission to install it on the computer(s) - andsomeone to installthem if  
policy does not allow users to install exectuables on company systems.
   I definitely get a letter from your ophthalmologist detailing  what 
hyour visual impairment is.  RSB could help with how to handle this -  and it 
would be a good idea to consult your employee manual or handbook and if  
possible, HR.
Dan
 
 
In a message dated 9/24/2011 10:22:03 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
david.hertweck at sbcglobal.net writes:

I think you  should find a way to do your new job with out the letter.  Take
some  time to get and or learn access technolgy.  If money is a problem  try
out some of the free screen readers.  for a free screen reader I  like NVDA.
It can be run from a usb stick and thus you can run it on almost  any
computer.  


-----Original Message-----
From:  nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of  Jenny Carmack
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 9:18 PM
To: NFB  Listserv
Subject: [Nfbmo] employment question

Hi everyone.  I  have never posted on here before, although I read what
everyone posts  regualarly.  Anyway I have a question that I am pretty sure
someone  can answer.  First let me give you a little background information.
I  am a mentor teacher for an early head start program in St. Louis city.   
In
this position I have many job duties from working as a teacher to  training
teachers to supervising teachers.  This program serves  children who are six
weeks to three years old.  I have worked in this  program for eight years.
During this time I have worked under several  different supervisors, most of
who have been supportive of me and worked  with accomadations that I may
need.  Two weeks ago a new director  started and she wants us to move to
using the computers more.  She  does not seem very happy to hear that I will
have some trouble with this as  none of the computers at my job have any
speech or enlarging programs on  them.  I can use a computer without any
adaptation for a short  while.  The new director has not said anything to me
about this, but  her sighs and body language that come out when I try to 
talk
to her are  making me uneasy. My eyesight has not changed over the past 
eight
years,  but my job requirements have.   Several people have suggested that  
I
get my eye doctor to write a litter which would declare my disability  to
give to my employer to be placed on file.  My questions are,   Should I get
this letter and what should this letter should be included in  this letter
and is there anything that should not be mentioned in this  letter?   Thanks
for your help.  Jenny  Carmack
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