[Trainer-talk] SPAM-LOW: Re: Trainer-talk Digest, Vol 107, Issue 1

[Julie Adkins]

Most trainers are self taught, using the "Help" information provided with
the software and spending time with it hands-on.  To learn how to use the
iPhone with VoiceOver, get "Getting Started with the iPhone and iOS7 for
Blind Users" from National Braille Press. 

Julie Adkins
Metrolina Association for the Blind


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Hello Melanie,

Congratulations on your new opportunity.  AT instruction can be a very
rewarding pofession. It is also demanding.

One resource for learning that might be useful is online instruction via the
Access Technology Institute. Here is a link to their site: 
http://www.blindtraining.com

They offer trainer certification as well as trainer handbooks. This training
is rigorous, and there is a cost. That said, it is possible to learn a great
deal about a number of programs that people who are blind or have visual
impairment use on a daily basis. In addition, there are entitlements for
ongoing support and training once a person completes the training. There are
some good textbooks available through this organization as well. 

I don't believe there are resources for APple users, but for Windows users,
this is a very comprehensive curriculum.

I wish you well in your learning/teaching endeavor.


Marianne Robbins
Love is an Action Word"
"Love isn't a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle.
To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she
is, right here and now." Mr. Rogers

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> Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 10:28:49 -0400
> From: Melanie Peskoe via Trainer-talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Trainer-talk] New to the field - Resources for learning?
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> 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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> Melanie Peskoe, MPH
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> 502-262-1403 (voice/text)
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