[humanser] Seeking suggestions

[Cheryl Wade]

What I was thinking was, are there technical questions I could ask, like 
interfaces and analytical stuff?


CW


On 3/22/2017 4:25 PM, Justin Williams via HumanSer wrote:
> You really can't ask about accessibility until you get the job unless you've
> build up good rapport with a perspective employer, or if that particular
> employer has hired persons who are Blind before.  You could do research to
> discover the most accessible forms of the clinical software, then steer
> towards companies who use that, which may limit you some, but you'll know it
> works.
> Justin
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> via HumanSer
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 1:52 PM
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> Cc: Cheryl Wade <wadecher at msu.edu>
> Subject: [humanser] Seeking suggestions
>
> Greetings, Listers,
>
>
> I wrote you before about a lack of accommodation for clinical softeware that
> does not work well for blind users. I am back on the job trail, and would
> like to know some questions I could ask potential employers about
> accessibility.
>
>
> I have learned that most people who are not blind do not use keystrokes.
> I didn't realize that at first. My co-workers at my former clinic use only
> mouse clicks. So, what are some ways I could assess the clinic's
> accessibility without first getting hired and having some consultant come
> and tell me it's horrible? Are there any ways for me to get help before
> hire?
>
>
> I'm a little fearful that, once employers see how different our computer
> usage is, they will run from us as if we're poison. Have any of you had
> experiences getting help from job developers at your states' blindness
> agencies?
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Cheryl Wade
>
>
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