[Nfb-science] Discussing Blindness While Job Searching

[Cary Supalo]

Christine,
Having just completed my job search, I did mention it in my cover 
letter. I however spun it in what I felt was a positive asset. I did 
this by referring to my love for problem solving and that is what 
scientists do.
I felt it was important to let the review committee know exactly what 
they are getting.
I know this can very from person to person however.
Good luck with the job search!
Cary Supalo
At 03:06 PM 7/22/2012, Christine Szostak wrote:
>Hello,
>   I am currently preparing to enter the job market (I.e., I will be 
> ready to begin seeking positions in late Jan as I will be 
> graduating in June). My question is this. As a totally blind 
> scientist, I am wondering when and how to best bring up the issue 
> of vision, especially with respect to seeking a potential postdoc opportunity.
>With warm regards,
>Christine
>Christine M. Szostak
>Doctoral Candidate
>Language Perception Laboratory
>Department of Psychology, Cognitive Area
>The Ohio State University
>Columbus, Ohio
>szostak.1 at osu.edu
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