Not just a U.S. problem.
http://www.e-bility.com/roundtable/downloads/aba/teachingBraille_050831.doc
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10 years ago
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
My neighbor
Hey everyone,
So guess what...I was asking one of my neighbors about who lives in this house on our cul-de-sac. I never see anyone coming or going and never see any lights on. Well, she told me the lady who lives there is blind. Apparently, she has something called macular degeneration and has been losing her sight for a while and now she is legally blind. She has lived alone for many years but now her father has come to live with her.
She was telling me about an incident that happened to her at the airport one day. When she goes out, which isn't often, she usually has someone help arrange the money in her wallet from small to large bills. Well, she got to the airport and decided to check her bags at curbside to avoid the hassle. She handed the guy his tip and proceeded to go to her gate. Later, she wanted to buy an inflight snack and she asked the stewardess for some assistance with the payment. Well, it turns out she had handed the curbside guy a 300-dollar tip and he never said a word. Shame on that guy for taking advantage of her! I wonder how often this happens to blind people?
So, this lady doesn't like to go out much but my other neighbor is going to try arrange for us to meet somewhere for lunch. I don't want to bombard her with stupid questions but hopefully she'll be willing to share some of her experiences with me.
Kat :-)
So guess what...I was asking one of my neighbors about who lives in this house on our cul-de-sac. I never see anyone coming or going and never see any lights on. Well, she told me the lady who lives there is blind. Apparently, she has something called macular degeneration and has been losing her sight for a while and now she is legally blind. She has lived alone for many years but now her father has come to live with her.
She was telling me about an incident that happened to her at the airport one day. When she goes out, which isn't often, she usually has someone help arrange the money in her wallet from small to large bills. Well, she got to the airport and decided to check her bags at curbside to avoid the hassle. She handed the guy his tip and proceeded to go to her gate. Later, she wanted to buy an inflight snack and she asked the stewardess for some assistance with the payment. Well, it turns out she had handed the curbside guy a 300-dollar tip and he never said a word. Shame on that guy for taking advantage of her! I wonder how often this happens to blind people?
So, this lady doesn't like to go out much but my other neighbor is going to try arrange for us to meet somewhere for lunch. I don't want to bombard her with stupid questions but hopefully she'll be willing to share some of her experiences with me.
Kat :-)
Saturday, September 20, 2008
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS HELP FIGHT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST BLIND WORKERS
Posted On: May 28, 2008 by Greenberg & Rudman
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS HELP FIGHT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST BLIND WORKERS
Modern technology has allowed for many advances in the workplace. One of these advances is allowing those who are visually impaired or fully blind to work in many more opportunities than ever before. With state of the art voice technology, visually impaired workers can navigate the internet and handle computer software with ease. However, many employers are still discriminating against those with visual impairment or offering reasonable accommodations for their disability.
According to Federal and State law, reasonable accommodations must be made to allow for a person with a disability to adequately perform their job duties. It is also illegal to refuse to hire someone or to fire someone simply due to their impairment. Reasonable accommodations for the blind include (but are not limited to):
Having a guide dog in the workplace
Providing a safe and accommodating work space (without physical obstacles or clutter)
Allowing a visually impaired worker more time to work on complex tasks that involve using voice software
Allowing a visually impaired worker to attend training for new software opportunities in the workplace
Time away from work for doctor’s appointments
Allowing Braille and other accommodations to allow you to be more productive at work
If you are not given these or other reasonable accommodations for your visual impairment, or you have been wrongly fired or denied a job due to your disability in California, call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you.
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CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS HELP FIGHT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST BLIND WORKERS
Modern technology has allowed for many advances in the workplace. One of these advances is allowing those who are visually impaired or fully blind to work in many more opportunities than ever before. With state of the art voice technology, visually impaired workers can navigate the internet and handle computer software with ease. However, many employers are still discriminating against those with visual impairment or offering reasonable accommodations for their disability.
According to Federal and State law, reasonable accommodations must be made to allow for a person with a disability to adequately perform their job duties. It is also illegal to refuse to hire someone or to fire someone simply due to their impairment. Reasonable accommodations for the blind include (but are not limited to):
Having a guide dog in the workplace
Providing a safe and accommodating work space (without physical obstacles or clutter)
Allowing a visually impaired worker more time to work on complex tasks that involve using voice software
Allowing a visually impaired worker to attend training for new software opportunities in the workplace
Time away from work for doctor’s appointments
Allowing Braille and other accommodations to allow you to be more productive at work
If you are not given these or other reasonable accommodations for your visual impairment, or you have been wrongly fired or denied a job due to your disability in California, call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Ableism and the Blind
This blog has been created by University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work students. The views that may be expressed in this blog are not necessarily the views shared by the University. Our class is Foundations of Social Justice: Values, Diversity, Power and Oppression.
We have created this blog in order to discuss the discrimination that exists against people with disabilities, specifically the blind. In this age of technology we need to ensure that our fellow blind citizens also get to enjoy the ease and benefits that modern technology brings the rest of us. Please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions, insights or research and join us in exploring this topic in hopes to find a better solution for everyone. *Please remember to keep all posts clean and professional*
Thank you.
We have created this blog in order to discuss the discrimination that exists against people with disabilities, specifically the blind. In this age of technology we need to ensure that our fellow blind citizens also get to enjoy the ease and benefits that modern technology brings the rest of us. Please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions, insights or research and join us in exploring this topic in hopes to find a better solution for everyone. *Please remember to keep all posts clean and professional*
Thank you.
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