[Jobs] Assistive Technology Specialist

[J. Michael Jones]

I would advise that you pick up some Microsoft certifications that will help 
bolster your credentials.
They have some online certification test and courses.
Also go to RESNA which is the Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North 
America and become familiar with their best practices and certifications.
Again this will help you to bolster your credentials.
Also look at the Assistive Technology Association or something like that, it 
may be ATIA and also become familiar with them.
Also offer volunteer training at a center or individually for blind people 
so that you can get experience, you will learn thing s about yourself and 
the job.  You may learn that you don't like it, or that you love it.
You can get yourself on your State VR vendor list so they will know you are 
available to contract with to train their consumers.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Liz Bottner" <lizb at udel.edu>
To: "'Jobs for the Blind'" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 5:17 PM
Subject: [Jobs] Assistive Technology Specialist


> Hi all:
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> I have a couple of questions that perhaps some of you on this list might
> know how to answer, or in which direction to point me.
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> I am a college senior who will be graduating in the fall with a major in
> Philosophy and a minor in Religious Studies.  At one time, I was double
> majoring in Computer Science, but have since dropped that.  My dream job
> would be to become an assistive technology specialist working in an agency
> for the blind, school for the blind, or perhaps even a college or 
> university
> overseeing assistive technology.  I would be interested in training
> individuals, consulting with businesses and other such work as it relates 
> to
> assistive technology and accessibility issues.  I figured that a Computer
> Science degree would help me, but it turned out to be a whole lot of
> programming, and I figured out that programming isn't for me; I'd much
> rather work with people than only with computers.
>
>
>
> I was still going to pursue the minor, but I honestly felt that I was
> putting more work into the minor than I was my major.  I guess my question
> is really where I should go from here after I graduate in order to gain
> experience to become an assistive technology specialist?  Do any of you on
> this list who might be in the field have any advice or suggestions?  What
> kinds of experience did you have leading up to your job placements?  I'm
> worried that because of my Philosophy major and Religious Studies minor, I
> won't be taken seriously, but I definitely have experience working with
> computers and the various assistive technology equipment that is out 
> there.
> I have taken some Computer Science courses as well, and do have some
> experience programming and in other areas of the computer, I just won't 
> have
> anything official like a major or minor.  Any help or suggestions would be
> appreciated.  Feel free to write me off list.
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> Thanks, and take care,
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> Liz
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> Email: lizb at udel.edu Visit my LiveJournal:
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