[nabs-l] Internships

Sofia Gallo sofiagallo13 at gmail.com
Sun Aug 3 19:40:08 UTC 2014 

The thing is my internship doesm't have an interview so it's my choice when I want to bring it up.

I know thatlegally they should take me if I'm qualified, but I don't want to get accepted, bring up my visual impairment and go to a hostile work environment. Would it be better to bring up the screem reader beforehan and not wait until i have been accepted?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 3, 2014, at 3:27 PM, Elizabeth Mohnke <lizmohnke at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Sofia,
> 
> I am not quite sure how someone could not tell that I am blind in an
> interview considering the fact that I use a long white cane. And although I
> am not sure if this is the best practice or not, I actually talked about how
> I use JAWS on the computer during my interview. Like you, I was concerned
> about how to go about installing a screen reader on the computer, so I
> thought I would be up front about this issue so I could make the most out of
> my internship. Perhaps others do things differently, but this is how I chose
> to handle this particular situation.
> 
> Warm regards,
> Elizabeth
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sofia Gallo via
> nabs-l
> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2014 3:13 PM
> To: minh ha; National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Internships
> 
> Thanks all!
> 
> It looks like I can instal my own version of Jaws on a company computer and
> reset it after or use my own laptop.
> 
> I imagine you didn't say anything about being blind or needing
> accommodations until afterbeing accepted to the internship? :)
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Aug 3, 2014, at 12:31 PM, minh ha via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I've had various internships over the years that required heavy use of 
>> a computer for research, writing, etc. My employers always allowed me 
>> to use my own computer and they just connected me to their network so 
>> I could access pertinent information. Last year during my sophomore 
>> year of college, I had an internship with a social service non-profit 
>> and my state agency provided a jaws key for me to put on 3 of the 
>> office computers. I was working with confidential client information 
>> at the time so it was necessary for me to use one of their computers.
>> Definitely check into your state agency to see if they will provide a 
>> jaws key for you to use temporarily during your internship. Otherwise, 
>> I don't think it would be a huge deal for  you to use your own laptop 
>> if your supervisor is ok with it.
>> 
>> Minh
>> 
>>> On 8/3/14, Cody Bair via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> I have also had two summer jobs in colege. Since I had 3 
>>> authorizations of Jaws I authorized the software on both of my work 
>>> computers which worked excellent for me as their was no out of pocket 
>>> cost for my employer and I had full use of Jaws.
>>> 
>>> Cody
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Aug 2, 2014, at 11:56 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l 
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Sofia,
>>>> Congrats on the internship!
>>>> I had three different summer jobs in high school and college that 
>>>> involved computers. Each timeI used JAWS in demo mode; I don't think 
>>>> the USB's existed yet. It was no problem using JAWS in demo mode.
>>>> Also, if you have JAWS on your home computer, I think you can 
>>>> install a full version on up to three computers. I recently 
>>>> installed my full JAWS license on my new work computer and I just 
>>>> called Freedom Scientific and asked them to reset my license (since 
>>>> I had formerly run it on an old laptop I no longer use) and they did 
>>>> without any trouble or additional cost.
>>>> Of course you could also try NVDA.
>>>> Sorry I don't know the answer to your USB question.
>>>> Best,
>>>> Arielle
>>>> 
>>>>> On 8/2/14, Sofia Gallo via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> It would be a political/policy internship.
>>>>> 
>>>>> It sounds like a USB would be the best option, but after reading 
>>>>> the Jaws website, it seems like the USB version doesn't work if 
>>>>> Jaws is not already installed on the computer and that it's purpose 
>>>>> is to apply your preferred settings to jaws, and not to use Jaws on 
>>>>> a computer that doesn't have Jaws.
>>>>> Someone correct me if I'm wrong:)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Aug 3, 2014, at 1:05 AM, Derek Manners 
>>>>>> <dmanners at jd16.law.harvard.edu>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Depending on your place, your machine is the best bet or getting 
>>>>>> permission to use a USB.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> May I ask what type of intership?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Aug 3, 2014, at 12:35 AM, Sofia Gallo via nabs-l 
>>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks for the replies.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Jaws in demo mode is a pain, but getting the whole software to 
>>>>>>> use it for
>>>>>>> 2 months doesn't sound very reasonable.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I could always take my laptop and use that.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I have options, but I was wondering what experiences others have 
>>>>>>> had regarding assistive technology and internships. What 
>>>>>>> arrangements have others made?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks for the input!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Aug 3, 2014, at 12:12 AM, Joseph Hudson 
>>>>>>>> <jhud7789 at outlook.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi, I think before I even think about getting a job like that, I 
>>>>>>>> would think about what kind of software that would be putting on 
>>>>>>>> that Machine whether it be MBVA or John's? Because if they're 
>>>>>>>> putting John's on there and it's all going to be a will to run 
>>>>>>>> in demo mode and my computer job is extensive I probably 
>>>>>>>> wouldn't deal to get much done in a day. The reason why I say 
>>>>>>>> that is because if I had to restart my computer every
>>>>>>>> 40 minutes or restart John, every 40 minutes Alakaina get tiring 
>>>>>>>> and slowing on my process. So possible, talk to the person or 
>>>>>>>> Company, About getting the real version. Are you free later that 
>>>>>>>> you will be using.
>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>> hope this helps and if you having me other questions do not 
>>>>>>>> hesitate to
>>>>>>>> contact me off off list        n Aug 2, 2014, at 10:45 PM, Sofia
>>>>>>>> Gallo
>>>>>>>> via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hello
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Has anyone had an internship or short-term job (such as a 
>>>>>>>>> summer
>>>>>>>>> job)
>>>>>>>>> that required extensive computer use (such as browsing the 
>>>>>>>>> internet, using Word and other basic programs)? How did this 
>>>>>>>>> work out in terms of using assistive technology such as screen 
>>>>>>>>> readers like Jaws? Did you arrange to use your own computer, 
>>>>>>>>> use the demo mode of a software or carry a USB version of the 
>>>>>>>>> software?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I'm just wondering what experiences anyone has had using 
>>>>>>>>> assistive technology when the job is only short-term since 
>>>>>>>>> adjusting company computers with software may not be practical.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>> 
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