[Pibe-division] access technology specialist

[Sara Rooz]

Robert, I sam not so familiar where acess technology specialist are employed these days. however, I have a few suggestions. Check these sites that list jobs on a national basis for blind individuals l. 1. www.afb.org press enter job listings. 2. www.spedex.com and press enter on the link view jobs. I have read a few postings about need for access technology specialists.  Yyou should consider looking for manufactureresof assistive technology in assisting with prproduct development. A listof all manyufacturers of assistive technology is found at: www.afb.org under the publication access world. I think you need to search for manufacturers and you'll be bgiven  companies you can contact. various  may want to contact t the departmen tof education and find out if the department that hires certified teachersof the blind and visually impaired, certified orientation and mobility specialists also hires assistive technology specialist. in my state, one must have a backgbground in the use of assistive technology and know how to conduct an assistive technology evaluation and recommend the appropriate assistive technology for students who are blind or visually impaired. Certified teachersof the blind and visually impaired can make their recommendations known to this department and these teachers teach the students who are blind and visually impaired how to use the assistive technology devices. These includes note takers for blind students, teaching touch typing and jaws for blind users with the use of a computer. Teaching visually impaired students how to use magnification software on their computer. Blind students are also taught how to scan printed pages into an opticcal character recognition software program, how to use duxbury braille transla  translate printed text that has ben scanned into a computer with ocr program and translate the document tinto braille as well as how tooperate a braille embosser. 
 

Sara Rooz
Blindcertified teacherof the blind and visually impaired in new york city 
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