[nabs-l] Disclosing That I am Blind on job/internshipapplication process?

[Karl Martin Adam]

Car, the worry is that in an interview you can show that you're 
competent and discuss things like non-visual techniques for 
performing your duties in the job you're applying for, but if you 
put it on an application the people considering hiring you might 
assume that you can't do the job because you're blind and just 
throw out your application instead of granting you an interview.  
And yes, it's a personal characteristic, but people don't put 
personal characteristics on applications unless they're somehow 
relevant to the job.  For instance, in nearly all jobs you don't 
put things like your race, weight, sexual orientation, political 
and religious beliefs, medical history, marital status, number of 
children, etc. on the application.

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Carly Mihalakis via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 05:42:55 -0700
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Disclosing That I am Blind on 
job/internshipapplication process?

Morning, Miso,

It's not a friggen secret, is it? Don't you use a stick? As a 
total,
I know I am not fooling anyohne so why hastle with lofty ideas 
like
disclosure? If you're a partial, or don't use a stick, that may 
be
something with which you might need to give some extra thought?
Car12:11 AM 7/24/2015, Miso Kwak via nabs-l wrote:
Hello everyone,
What are your thoughts about disclosing our blindness when 
applying
to internships and/or jobs?
I currently have a job (which is my first official job) so I have
done it once, but I had an easy way.
My blindness was a major factor in being hired because I work for
making an accessible campus map for my university. I got 
recruited
because I was a blind student who was active on campus, so I did 
not
have to think about when and how to disclose my blindness.
I am currently applying to different internships with hope of
getting one to complete one of my minor requirements.
So I am a bit confused and concerned on how I should handle
disclosing that I am blind.
Would you do it on case by case basis?
For instance, if you were applying to an organization that mainly
serves blind client, would you disclose that you are blind, 
whereas,
if you were applying for a corporate internship or a baby sitting
job, you would not?
I'd just like to hear your thoughts on this matter.
Thank you in advance.
Miso Kwak



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