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

[Cheryl Brown]

Hi, I appreciate your comment. I will focus on my interest. Thank you very 
much for responding.
Cheryl R. Brown

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From: "Salisbury, Justin Mark" <SALISBURYJ08 at students.ecu.edu>
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>I completely agree.  I'm going forward to pursue either a PhD in 
>Statistics, Biostatistics, or Statistical Genetics; all of which lead to 
>careers held by very few blind people.  I find that it motivates me even 
>more because I'm breaking new ground, and it excites me to be the one doing 
>it.  People all around me want to see me go far when they realize my 
>enthusiasm.
>
> Justin
>
> Justin M. Salisbury
> Undergraduate Student
> The University Honors Program
> East Carolina University
> salisburyj08 at students.ecu.edu
>
> "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought 
> without accepting it."    -Aristotle
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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
>
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> From: "Christine Szostak" <szostak.1 at osu.edu>
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> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 3:34 PM
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>
>
> 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
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>
>
>> 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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