[Nfb-science] cheryl r. brown(NFB) career in STEM?

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Not only that, but if you are interested in a field in which there are few 
or no blind professionals, you are more likely to be told by the sighted 
(and blind) community that perhaps another field would be better. Being a 
pioneer can be kind of daunting if you let it, but if you break new ground 
you will have that much more reward for your efforts, and others will join 
you. If you have a proactive attitude, you are also more likely to get 
sighted support for your efforts.
So good luck.
Take care.
--le

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christine Szostak" <szostak.1 at osu.edu>
To: "NFB Science and Engineering Division List" <nfb-science at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-science] cheryl r. brown(NFB) career in STEM?


Hi,
  I am a doctoral student in Cognitive Psychology with a focus in
psycholinguistics which explores how  language is processed by the brain.

  I use JAWS for windows and my university provides it for me through our
disability services office.

  I think with a little innovation there is no need for the visually
impaired and totally blind to be limited in what fields of  STEM they would
like to enter. given that there is both a science and math list for those
with vision loss provides additional support for this viewpoint.

  My recommendation, if you are trying to figure out whether to enter an
area of STEM, would be to base your decision on what you are most interested
in rather than what is open to those with vision loss. Basing your decision
on your interests will allow you to succeed much more readily than will the
alternative since likely you will be more inclined to enjoy the work you are
doing.
many thanks,
Christine


Christine M. Szostak
Graduate Student
Language Perception Laboratory
Department of Psychology, Cognitive Area
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
szostak.1 at osu.edu
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cheryl Brown" <cheryl9rb at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 2:48 PM
Subject: [Nfb-science] cheryl r. brown(NFB) career in STEM?


> Hello, I want to know what kind of work you do in STEM?  What adaptive
> technology you use at work? Are you getting support from you employer? Are
> there opportunity for blind person in this field.
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