[access-uk] Re: Sales and support staff's knowledage of braille
- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 10:16:35 -0000
Hi Derek
Like Paul, I feel that there is such a minority of working blind people
that, where companies in the access technology areana have the opportunity
to fill or bridge that gap, they should do so wherever possible. I didn't
give a month's notice when I left S and S, I gave three, partly because I
was keen to see a successor join the staff and become familiar with the
Braille portfolio. It didn't happen, Mr Tookey chose the line he has taken,
and that's the end of it as far as I'm concerned. I just felt at the time,
and still do, that advertising and a fair recruitment process to replace a
blind person with another who has a visual impairment would have been in
order. To me, this says a lot about companies earning a lot of money on the
backs of those of us who have disabilities, and don't take our input or
skills seriously enough to employ us.
That's my stance, it always has been, and it always will be, please or
offend.
And, for what it's worth, Humanware have three working Braillists there, one
of whom is totally blind and the other two fully sighted. Sight and Sound
had nobody but me to read Braille sufficiently, and now only have the
replacement who is called in on an ad hoc basis as and when he is required.
Well, that's their call, but I don't believe there isn't anyone else out
there who would love a full-time job, could do it well, and have the
affinity one needs as a blind person to have the understanding of others in
a similar situation when it comes to sales and training.
Anyway, it isn't an issue for me any more, thankfully.
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: 05 November 2010 16:19
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Sales and support staff's knowledage of braille
Hi Jackie
I have changed subject line a I think there is room for a wider Debate on
some issues here.
I understand all you are saying and I was surprised nobody can read Grade
2 Braille. But then just a sec, maybe not surprised!
Few weeks ago I had a demonstration by Humanware of a new
Package aimed at the deafblind. They call is DBC I think Stands for
deafblind communicator.
Anyway the lady that gave me the demonstration didn't seem to know
Braille! And this caused some confusion!
So after that failed demonstration Alan Davis came to me, Not too sure
if he knows Braille, but he certainly was far better At explaining what
he was showing me.
I am now told the trainer will be a guy called Martin (I forget his
surname) works for Humanware in UK.
A don't think a sighted driver would be happy for a car Salesman to be
a non driver, so to a point I agree There is a need for those that
sell Braille displays, to know Both grade 1 and 2 Braille.
I do not accept the person must be blind, because there are Many sighted
people out there that know Braille very well.
Regards, Derek
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