[Rehab] Using Aira in Rehab

[Ericka]

Mike, it was my understanding that  AIRA people were not volunteers like “be my eyes” but trained and hmust sign a confidentiality waiver.

Ericka Nelson

> On Jan 7, 2019, at 11:53 AM, Michael Peterson via Rehab <rehab at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>    The only way Aira  could work in this case is if the screener signed documents obligating them to keep confidentiality secure. This literally means you could only use designated workers for this purpose while at work.
> Imagine the VRC and the social worker has extremely confidential information like for example the medical information discloses the client has HIV.  Also when I worked in Philadelphia we actually were given a credit card which with a supervisors permission could be used to purchase some items for clients or pay travel expenses if a counselor had to go to another city for an overnight training situation. As a previous poster pointed out it's suggested users do not expose the readers to credit card information or other personal information and this would be even more important in protecting a client or a government agencies obligation to keeping public confidentiality.
> 
> Sounds like we need a better tool for those purposes maybe a special branch of IRA set up solely to comply with government security the service might be elgible for direct government payments because it would be like hiring a private reader in the same situation.
> Mike P.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rehab <rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Ericka via Rehab
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2019 9:56 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Rehab] Using Aira in Rehab
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> I’m very curious to hear the answer. I am trying to get into social work which also has confidentiality concerns about using AIRA. If VR  counselors Who are blind can use it, then it sets a precedent for us clients possibly. I have tried to explain the service to my counselor and she won’t even consider it. But then again I think she also believes I have more useful vision than I do too.
> 
> Looking for two posts on this.
> 
> Ericka Nelson
> 
>> On Jan 7, 2019, at 9:19 AM, Deborah Allen via Rehab <rehab at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello,
>> I am a VRC for a state agency, and I am interested to know if any 
>> other counselors out there have been approved to use AIRA for 
>> confidential documents. I have not, and I am interested to know if any 
>> standards have been developed for this by other agencies. Sincerely, 
>> Deborah
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone hello,
>> 
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