[access-uk] Re: Sales and support staff's knowledge of Braille
- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 13:55:37 -0000
Hi Derek
I know several of the staff at Humanware, and think they are all a nice
bunch. I believe Martin Roberts is the blind person, but that there are
other members of staff who have also been taught Braille including a Jackie
and probably Martin Griffiths too. That's the thing that struck me about
Humanware, they went out of their way to have sighted staff learn Braille
properly, not just as tokenism.
I can do JAWS basics Derek, but I'd never call myself a competent trainer.
Mind you, there are people working for access technology companies who
should never be allowed to train or use the title of trainer either, but
that's my view and I have my own private reasons for saying that for which I
am not prepared to elaborate. It's the same in every walk of life or field:
some are excellent, some are adequate, some are less than satisfactory, and
some are complete shite ... Take your pick and draw your own conclusions is
what I advise. (smile).
Kind Regards,
Jackie Cairns
J&M Work-Ability
jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.work-ability.co.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Derek Hornby
Sent: 07 November 2010 10:58
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sales and support staff's knowledge of Braille
Hi Jackie
Do you happen to know Martin Griffiths, and Jackie Hall (both at
Humanware) are either of them blind, and if no do they Both know Braille?
At the moment I think Martin will be be my trainer for The Braille note
DBC package.
Lucy Naismith did a demonstration here but that wasn't Very successful,
so Alan Davis came on another visit and he was Great with his
communication skills.
I was very impressed he even knows deafblind manual so there was No need
for an interpreter to assist.
Trying to keep on topic *smiles* do you thing there is a need For some kind
of formal qualification for trainers.
We don't let teachers in to a class rooms unless they Have the relevant
degree pass, but it seems anyone can Can call themselves I.T trainer, or
even a Jaws trainer.
A lot of money is paid out for training, and surely We need to make
sure those that t rain us, have the
Right skills to do it.
Regards, Derek
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