[Ohio-talk] Fwd: Opportunities for Ohio wins with disabilities

[Marianne Denning via Ohio-talk]

You did a great job talking to your phone.

Are you working with a job coach or job developer or both?  I Hope
everything goes well.  What type of job are you looking for?

On 5/16/14, Suzanne turner via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> From: Suzanne turner <smturner.234 at gmail.com>
>> Date: May 14, 2014 at 11:52:04 PM EDT
>> To: NFB <ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Opportunities for Ohio wins with disabilities
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>> Good evening,
>> Today I met with rehab and received information that I am eligible for
>> services. I was a little skeptical at first, but everything worked itself
>> out. My plan will be put into place on this Friday. I have also been
>> referred to work with a job coach who will assist me with job placement.
>> My plan will include communication, mobility and orientation and work
>> tolerance. I asked for an explanation of work tolerance and I was told,
>> that many individuals who are visually impaired and blind often are
>> restless, due to the fact of working with many applications and sitting
>> for a long period of time. I thought about this for a minute and agree
>> with him. Some of my former clients often became very frustrated with the
>> applications and other devices that often fail them. It is not easy to
>> work with several applications on a job and either your coworkers or
>> managers can empathize or resolve issues. There is a lot that goes into
>> work tolerance. I won't talk about what goals all into work tolerance. But
>> just know, that it is probably a good category to have on your plan.
>> That's just an update. By the way, I have a job interview on this Friday.
>> Please wish me luck and send up prayers!
>> Suzanne
>> I hope to have my desk top running very soon. Talking to this phone is not
>> that great!
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053