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Transcript of Jill Noble VideoNarrator 1: The American Foundation for the Blind CareerConnect program introduces this brief video on Technology Tools in the Office for Workers Who Are Blind. Narrator 2: Scenes of employees using various technologies are shown. These technologies include a refreshable braille display, personal digital assistant (PDA), calculator, video magnifier, copier, cell phone, braillewriter, printer, laptop and braille printer. Narrator 1: In today's office workplace, employees use a variety of technology tools to do their job. These tools may differ from office to office. Businesses utilize technology to keep their workers competitive and help them work with efficiency. Although their tools may look somewhat different than the tools of their sighted co-workers, blind employees also use technology tools to do their job effectively. Jill Noble, Information Technology Specialist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Jill Noble: What I'm doing is checking my e-mail messages that are in for the first time in my inbox for today. And actually, I just replied to another e-mail message from a person who had sent me some PowerPoint slides... Narrator 1: Jill Noble works as an Information Technology Specialist at NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Jill: I work with a variety of technology old and new... [laughs] or newer, the newer technology. Narrator 1: Jill's computer is made accessible through a refreshable braille display. The computer can also "speak" to her as she sends and receives information. Jill's computers provide access to her documents, e-mail and the Internet through the use of screen reading software. Jill: When I first turn on the BrailleNote it goes to a main menu and then from the main menu you can drop down to other things like word processing, a planner, an address list, e-mail options, Internet options... Narrator 1: The tools that each worker needs are unique to the job and his or her training. Typically, however, a combination of speech and braille technology make up the office setting for a blind employee. A number of handheld devices can provide readily accessible information. Today, clocks, dictionaries, calculators and even PDAs can "talk" to their users and some have braille displays as well, making them useful tools for blind workers. Printers, which are also known as embossers, are available to produce braille documents like reports or spreadsheets for those who read braille. With the flip of a switch, the employee can use a standard printer to print a regular text document for sighted colleagues. Print documents can be scanned into the computer and software makes it possible for those documents to be printed in braille, or read on a braille display. The employee may also choose to listen to the text of the scanned document, using a screen reader. Narrator 2: Jill places a pair of headphones over her ears. Narrator 1: Braille can also be used to label objects such as file folders and any other material that the employee will want to easily access. Narrator 2: Jill uses a braillewriter. Jill: [Speaking into the phone] 3-7-1-1, Jill speaking. Narrator 1: There are many different ways employers can recover the cost of accommodations — through tax incentives, government programs, local resources, and most importantly through the increased productivity of employees who are blind. Jill: I've always said there's no way I could be doing this job without adaptive equipment. You have to have a lot of tools in your toolbox. When you're given the tools it definitely makes you competitive. Narrator 1: For more information and employer assistance, contact CareerConnect staff at 888.824.2184 (toll-free) or careerconnect@afb.net. A special thanks to Jill Noble and NASA for their support of this presentation. Related Articles
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