[Trainer-talk] New to the field - Resources for learning?

[Melanie Peskoe via Trainer-talk]

Hello there,

I'm new to this list and new to AT training. I actually didn't set out to do
any kind of training (AT or otherwise), but while at home and looking for
work an opportunity fell into my lap and here I am. I am a ZoomText user
full time and a Window Eyes/NVDA user part time. I am currently working on
contract to train some parts of MS Office 2013 and Windows 7 with ZoomText,
but I've been told there may be other assignments made available to me in
the future if I want them. So.that said, I want to look into the AT training
and Accessibility field more to determine if I want to go farther. I have a
B.A. in Communication and a Master's in Public Health - so for the most part
I feel like a fish out of water. I do enjoy the teaching and presenting part
of training so far and I have very good face-to-face and online
communication skills. I'm hoping you all can share with me resources that I
can check out to learn more about AT training - what it is exactly, industry
trends, job outlook, etc. I look forward to the discovery process. 

Thanks in advance!

Melanie

 

 

 

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