[blindLaw] Proofreading accommodation suggestions

[Syed Rizvi]

Hi Michael, 

I know a lot of our members on this list serve use the assistance of readers and perhaps there are certain methods to employ to ensure accuracy. Personally, I use screen reading software even though I have some sight because my partial sight is not as reliable as my listening skills. There will be a learning curve, but over time you can start to hear the difference in the pause the screen reader makes for a comma versus a period etc. 

Best, 
Syed 

Sent from my iPhone.

> On Dec 10, 2025, at 10:39 AM, Michael Collins via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I’m a partially blind government lawyer. Because I have some sight, I still predominantly rely on my eyes for writing and use fusion for reading. i have particular trouble recognizing characters when proof reading, so I was granted the accommodation of using a paralegal to proofread documents. But our paralegals aren’t perfect and for the second year in a row, my proofreading has been marked against me in my annual review. It has also been cited as a reason I wasn’t put up for promotion.
> 
> Since my current accommodation is not working, I want to suggest alternatives to my superior. We’ve explored hiring a dedicated person to assist me, but I frankly don’t need enough assistance to justify a whole extra salary.
> 
> I can’t think of a better alternative than a proofreader.
> 
> What has worked for you all in the past?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> - Michael T. Collins
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