[NFBMV] Blindness disclosure advice

[Dave Cohen]

Thank you Dave for your response. I agree with you. It's a chicken or the egg question I suppose. My friends who work at Reynolds and Reynolds tell me that the aptitude test consists of mathematics, language arts and logic or reasoning questions.

I have decided to reply to the recruiters email with the information requested and then I will follow up with a phone call to her. At times it sure ain't easy being human. 

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> On Dec 3, 2016, at 1:35 PM, David Andrews via NFBMV <nfbmv at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> There is no "right" answer to this.  In general my experience is that you want to put off telling as long as you can, but not so long that the person feels tricked or deceived.  It is complicated by a test, which may or not be accessible, or may or may not measure the capabilities of a blind person.  Good luck.
> 
> Dave
> 
> At 04:44 AM 12/3/2016, you wrote:
>> Hello Everyone,
>> 
>> I am writing to request advice about disclosing my blindness to a
>> prospective  employer.  I was contacted by a recruiter from the
>> Reynolds & Reynolds Company yesterday and have been asked to take an
>> aptitude test.  I have not yet replied to the email.  I am still
>> nervous about this process despite my prior experience because as you
>> all know, judgement is not easy for any person at any time.
>> 
>> When I reply do you think I should include my blindness and the
>> request for assistance in the email?  Maybe I should email my
>> confirmation of receipt  and the times I am available to take the test
>> and also phone the recruiter and inform her directly?   Has anyone
>> taken a test like this and used the KNFB reader?  I write legibly and
>> could record my answers on a piece of unlined paper instead of writing
>> on the test form.  Thanks for taking the time to read this request.  I
>> know that blind people working and being seen working in public places
>> is one of the best means of education about us and that this makes it
>> easier for other blind people to gain employment.
>> 
>> Dave Cohen
> 
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