Are there any jobs for the blind, deaf and mute?
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ARE THERE ANY JOBS FOR THE BLIND, DEAF AND MUTE?
No tailor-made jobs exist for the blind, deaf and mute. People with disabilities must find work and compete for jobs in the general work force. It’s not easy. The unemployment rate among people with disabilities is 70%. People with disabilities possess the skills, education, training and ability to do the work. The problem lies with society’s attitude towards them.
Employers are afraid to hire people with disabilities. Society, in general, is uncomfortable around people with disabilities. Most people do not have encounters with a blind or deaf person and feel uncomfortable when they do. People with disabilities are normal people. They get married, divorced, raise children, play sports and do just about everything in life that able bodied people do. They may use alternative techniques to accomplish tasks, but they get these tasks accomplished.
Obviously a blind person cannot be a truck driver or an airplane pilot. But name any job, and I’ll bet you there is a blind person somewhere doing it. There are blind teachers, lawyers, computer operators, computer programmers, web designers, scientists, mathematicians, carpenters, and pharmacists to name just a few. Yes pharmacists. You may not see a blind pharmacist at your local drug store. However I know a pharmacist who is blind who works at a disease control center hotline answering questions about health problems.
In addition, I know a woman who is deaf who is a television producer. Her show features people with disabilities and organizations which help them. In addition, I know two deaf/blind self employed managers in the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind.
People with disabilities must take the initiative to educate employers. They must know the essential functions of the job and tell the employer how they will perform the job. For example people who are blind use a personal computer just like you do. However, Special software makes the computer talk. They memorize the key board. They cannot use a mouse but they use keyboard commands instead. Scanners scan documents and convert them to speech or Braille. Volunteer organizations read books for the blind. See: http://www.rfbd.org
An employer may wonder how a blind person gets to and from work and how she or he navigates around the work setting.
People who are blind receive mobility training. With such training, they are able to cross streets and use public transportation. Some people use GPS devices as well.
Since I am a person who happens to be blind, this hub has focused on the blind. However, the same concepts apply to people who are deaf as well.
For more information, go to the following web sites:
Blindness Related Web Sites:
http://www.blindinc.org
Deafness and Deaf/Blind Web Sites:
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Hi, my name is Jack Vaughan. I have been legally blind since 1994 due to diabetes.I recently was employed by Cora works at www.coraworks.com.through RSC (Beraeu of Rehabilitation Services). They provide people with disabilities, employment opportunities and training. So contact your RSC Services for more details or contact Human Relations at www.coraworks.com Thank You.
My sister has a problem keeping a job because of epilepsy, there's only so many times an employer will put up with an employee being taken out by ambulance. She also has very low blood pressure and requires certain work hours by doctor's orders. She can't use a computer because of the epilepsy and because she had brain surgery which affected her peripheral vision. It's always hard for her to get a job in the first place after she tells them about her restrictions.
She has a job now which she loves because she loves to work; she finally found an employer that doesn't insist that, to keep her job, she must ignore her medical restrictions since she can't get disability. And JVaughan, I'm going to look into the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, maybe they can help.
Before applying with CORA Works, check with the New Jersey Department of Labor and ask how many wage claims have been filed against CORA. You can also check ripoffreport.com and complaintsboard.com for more information on this company.
Tori says:
4 months ago
Ok
My name is Tori
im about to be 16 years old, and im hearing impaired.
I want to work that easy for me
i have speech disablites
and i really dont know how to spell lot of name
I LOVE to teach little kid sign language, or adult!!!
I also love to work with deaf, blind and hearing impaired.
I dont think i can work at job like cop, doctor,nurse, or anything like that
but i do nee help