[Nfbmo] employment question

Sun Sep 25 19:33:54 UTC 2011

Oh, I need to add that Jenny has no open case with RSB and as long as it
takes for MO RSB to open a case, Jenny's job could be long gone before that
happens.

Thanks,
Randy Carmack

On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 2:11 PM, Randy Carmack <randycarmack at gmail.com>wrote:

> All, I have been under the impression that in order for the ADA to protect
> you that you must declare your disability with your employer and when you do
> most employers are going to require documentation of that disability.  Are
> these impressions not correct?  What if Jenny's employer wants her to go to
> their doctor for an evaluation?  I know they did with another employee that
> they just fired.
>
> I have already been working with Jenny to find an acceptable low vision aid
> but honestly while my computer skills are top notch, my knowledge of low
> vision aids are not and I agree with Susan, I am too emotionally involved to
> be any type of official technological  expert.
>
> Thanks,
> Randy Carmack
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Susan Ford <johnsusanford at earthlink.net>wrote:
>
>> Jenny:
>>
>> Hello.  It's been a long time, seems like.  Debbie and Dan have started
>> you on the right track.  I think it is important for you to know exactly
>> what programs you are required to use on the computer at work.  Some
>> programs may work better with certain speech programs.  I know that you use
>> Jaws, but what word processor does your work use?  What email do they use?
>>  Do you fill out forms and if so, do you access them through a special
>> program?  You may want RSB to ask for a rehab engineering eval to make sure
>> that everything is compatible.  Your vision may be stable right now, but
>> since with glaucoma your chance of losing vision may be higher, I would make
>> sure everything is in place; the sooner the better.  That may mean those
>> Braille skills too.  I think you know that large print is usable too, so
>> perhaps Zoomtext plus or something that can be used with large print and
>> speech is what you need.  You need to talk to someone like Gary, Denny Huff
>> or Greg Mark to make sure everything is in order for you.  Your rehab
>> counselor might help with discussing the situation with your supervisor, but
>> you might choose to talk to someone like Dan, who has some of the same
>> experiences with vision loss that you do.  Cari and Chris are both pretty
>> knowledgable about computers too, and Bryan Schulz--all of whom live in St.
>> Louis.  Oh, and Diana, Nancy Lynn and Fred.  And you know what Randy knows,
>> but I think it would be better to keep him out of the situation, other than
>> as your sounding board.  And probably a letter in your file from your rehab
>> counselor would be good.  Don't turn in anything like that till you have
>> read it.  If you have any questions about such a letter (how things are
>> phrased) talk to Gary before you give it to your supervisor.  Sometimes
>> doctors and counselors try to help and their comments are more damaging that
>> it would have been if they said nothing.
>>
>> Sorry to go on, but your question stimulates lots of others questions.
>>
>> Susan Ford
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenny Carmack" <jcarmack314 at gmail.com
>> >
>> To: "NFB Listserv" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 9:18 PM
>> Subject: [Nfbmo] employment question
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>>
>>  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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