Dear Pauline,

 

Though I can't answer your question directly, perhaps I know a resource that should be able to help. The first question is has your friend made an application under the Access to Work Scheme via his local Job Centre plus.  They should be able to undertake a full survey of needs and assist to a considerable extent with the cost of funding any special training, supply of equipment etc. Talking to the Access to Work people often uncovers a suprising area of expertise  and I am sure they will try and help as much as they can, perhaps being able to undertake some of the research on your friends behalf.

 

Any problems let me know off list and I will try and see if I can contact any of my old associates from previous incarnations.

 

Regards

 

Terry Hart



	-----Original Message----- 

	From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. on behalf of Pauline McInnes 

	Sent: Tue 03/02/2004 14:04 

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	Subject: A plea on behalf of a friend

	

	



	Dear All,

	I have a computer query that I would really appreciate some help with.

	I might as well be up front, this is not for a student but a totally

	blind friend of mine, in a work situation.  He's been trying to resolve

	this for nearly a year now and still hasn't got anywhere and is

	receiving minimal support from his employers. 

	

	He is a computer programmer and needs to use Unix Solaris Version eight.

	This is a totally new programme to him and he has managed to make JAWS

	work with this system via Wintegrate.  However, he wants to know:

	

	1.  Is there a better way of doing this?

	2.  Does anyone know where a totally blind person might go to get some

	training on how to use Unix Solaris with JAWS, is there anyone that

	could provide one to one training?

	

	This really has got to desperation point, hence me e mailing this list,

	I suspect the only reason that he hasn't been laid off is that a charity

	organisation subsidises his wages. 

	

	Many thanks in anticipation.

	

	

	Pauline McInnes

	Special Needs Co-ordinator

	Disability Team

	Student Services

	St Mary's Road

	Ealing

	London

	W5 5RF

	Tel:  0208 231 2058