[visionrehabtherapist] FW: Talking automotive tools
- From: "Deanna Austin" <DeannaA@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Sue Ponchillia" <susan.ponchillia@xxxxxxxxx>, "IRT" <IRT@xxxxxxxxx>, "Kathy Ashley" <kathya@xxxxxxxxx>, "Kathy Emata" <Kathye@xxxxxxxxx>, <visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:26:20 -0400
FYI Below,
Deanna
-----Original Message-----
From: Kathy Ashley
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 10:01 AM
To: Sue Ponchillia; Deanna Austin; IRT; Kathy Emata;
visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Talking automotive tools
Way back in my former life as a VR counselor I sent folks to the Nashville Auto
Diesel Training school in TN. At that time they offered classes for totally
blind auto mechanics. They are still around and may be able to help.
Good luck.
Kathy Ashley, MS, CRC
IPP/Training Coordinator
Bosma Enterprises
8020 Zionsville Road
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Ph 317-704-8258
Fax: 317-704-8259
kathya@xxxxxxxxx
"Making the world a better place for people who are blind"
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments is for
the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and
privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or
distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please
contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message
-----Original Message-----
From: Sue Ponchillia [mailto:susan.ponchillia@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 1:14 PM
To: Deanna Austin; IRT; Kathy Emata; visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Talking automotive tools
Hi all:
I was asked about accessible automotive repair tools and I figured the easiest
way to get good input was to ask y'all about this one.
Below is the request:
I am working with a gentleman who is totally blind, NLP in both eyes. He is an
automechanic. Problem is, when he has been able to convince an employer to hire
him, he has had problems reading gauges on cars and reading the diagnostic
output from the computer testing device they hook up to cars to determine what
is wrong with them.
He says in the past, he has asked other workers to read gauges and such for
him, but he knows they "mess with him" from time to time, telling him the wrong
info. (This is likely, because he is,... well... a little hard to get along
with and probably honked some people off.
Just my observation.) Now, he wants to go back to school to get his
automechanic certification, because he thinks this will help him find a job.
The supervisor of the program expressed a number of concerns about his safety,
but also about how he will use the diagnostic equipment in the student garage.
I am wondering if you know if any talking devices exist for reading air
pressure, oil, engine gauges etc. or for adapting the diagnostic tools used to
test cars when they are in for repair. If so, if you can direct me to any
information you have, I would appreciate it.
Have any of you found anything useful lately?
Sue Ponchillia
Susan V. Ponchillia, Ed.D., CVRT
Professor/VRT Program Coordinator
Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies College of Health and Human
Services Western Michigan University Mail Stop 5218 Kalamazoo, MI 49008
269-387-3450 fax 269-387-3567
***********************************
To view archives, edit list settings, subscribe or unsubscribe from list:
www.freelists.org/list/visionrehabtherapist
Administrator e-mail: dietz1112@xxxxxxxxx
Other related posts:
- » [visionrehabtherapist] FW: Talking automotive tools - Deanna Austin
