[nfbcs] The Future of Technology: A Journey

[Andy Borka]

Also consider that sighted people don't have as much trouble because of discrimination which employers can easily hide away under the rug.


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And I see nothing wrong with motivating the blind to get out and take what's there's.  The sighted do that same thing.



On 8/11/2018 9:52 PM, Peter Donahue via nfbcs wrote:
> Good evening everyone,
>
> 	There is still a need to convince blind people to get out and work
> especially when opportunities are placed in their lap and they turn them
> down. Mary and I have seen this up close and personal. Yes it's necessary to
> educate employers to hire blind applicants but it's also the responsibility
> of blind individuals to seaze opportunities known to be legal, sound, and
> have a proven track record of success when presented with them. Why go to
> work for someone else when an opportunity to own your own business is given
> to you . As that business grows you'll eventually need employees to help run
> the office. Guess what. Now you're in a position to offer job opportunities
> to qualified blind persons in addition to sighted employees. Combatting
> employment discrimination among the blind is a 2-way street.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
>
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> We don't need to convince blind people to get out and work. We need to
> convince employers to hire qualified blind people to do the work. More
> people are denied work because of disability, age, and other protected
> classes set out by the ADA and EEOC. With a blog to convince blind people to
> get out and contribute, more employers might think we are lazy and can't do
> much. Besides, performing research doesn't pay the bills.
>
>
>
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> I post this in the hopes that it inspires blind computer scientists to help
> the field as a whole advance.  Let's Encourage blind researchers to get out
> there!  I have created a blog of essays, algorithms, and anything related to
> computer science.  The goal is to show the world that blind people can have
> a voice in computer science.  The link is:
>
> http://tfotaj.blogspot.com
>
> Enjoy!  P.S. contributors are welcome.
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