[humanser] dealing with handwritten forms

[Jan Bailey]

State services for the Blind in Minnesota.

Jan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Chappell" <mtc5 at cox.net>
To: "'Human Services Mailing List'" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: [humanser] dealing with handwritten forms


> Jan,
> Where are you working?
> Mary
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jan Bailey
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 7:11 AM
> To: Human Services Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [humanser] dealing with handwritten forms
>
> I have had someone in my office put the forms in electronic format, 
> however,
>
> you'll still need a reader to tread the ones someone else fills out. We're
> almost all electronic now, so the only thing I need a reader for is to 
> sign
> authorizations and read a few medical reports.
>
> Jan
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nikki Dobens" <nfugett at cinci.rr.com>
> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 10:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [humanser] dealing with handwritten forms
>
>
>>I was just thinking that if the paper forms could be put into the 
>>computer,
>
>>someone could script them for you and make them accessible.  I'm guessing
>>you use Jaws or Windoweyes?You could tab through the forms, if they could
>>be made accessible.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "solsticesinger" <solsticesinger at gmail.com>
>> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 9:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: [humanser] dealing with handwritten forms
>>
>>
>>> Nikki,
>>>
>>> Thank you so much for this idea. I will definitely talk to my department
>>> for
>>> blind services, and see what can be arranged. I'll also, of course, 
>>> bring
>>> this up to my supervisor, to get her thoughts on the matter.
>>>
>>> I'm glad you mentioned the whole confidentiality thing, as I know that's
>>> a
>>> big deal, and I wasn't sure how a reader would fit in.
>>>
>>> Shannon
>>> Women will starve in silence until new stories are created which confer
>>> on
>>> them the power of naming themselves.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Nikki Dobens" <nfugett at cinci.rr.com>
>>> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 8:10 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [humanser] dealing with handwritten forms
>>>
>>>
>>>    Shannon,
>>> I know that when I did my internship in social work, they suggested to 
>>> me
>>> that I get a reader a couple times a week or as often as I needed to 
>>> help
>>> with paper work.  Agencies usually make the person sign a
>>> confidentialityform.  You might want to check with a department for the
>>> blind if there is one there, to see if there is a volunteer.  If not, 
>>> the
>>> state services for the blind or maybe the internship site might provide
>>> one.
>>> I hope this helps.  Internships can be overwhelming.  I did one a few
>>> years
>>> ago, and I have a couple to do for my Masters.  It can be challenging.
>>> Good
>>> luck.
>>> Nikki
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "solsticesinger" <solsticesinger at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 6:43 PM
>>> Subject: [humanser] dealing with handwritten forms
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>
>>>> I rarely post to this list, but now, I have a question.
>>>>
>>>> I'm interning at a cancer care organization in Fort Worth. Much of the
>>>> job
>>>> seems to entail filling out forms, or inputting data from handwritten
>>>> forms into the computer. Some of the information is gathered directly
>>>> from
>>>> the client, but I'm finding the paperwork to be a bit overwhelming. I'm
>>>> wondering if any of you have suggestions on how I can handle this, so
>>>> that
>>>> my internship can be as rewarding as possible.
>>>>
>>>> I'm willing to install scanning software on the computer there, but,
>>>> because of the handwritten parts, as well as the basic formatting of 
>>>> the
>>>> forms, I'm not sure how well this would work.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any help anyone might be able to offer.
>>>>
>>>> Shannon
>>>> Women will starve in silence until new stories are created which confer
>>>> on
>>>> them the power of naming themselves.
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