Hi Prerna, While I understand the emotional complexities of acquiring late blindness, but the fact is that now you got to accept it and decide for yourself to make the best of your career, and life.
I appreciate that you have made a good start by learning to deal with assistive technology. Now, our focus should be to: 1. Identify your key strengths; 2. Outline potential challenges; 3. Figure out critical limitations if any; 4. Design strategies and solutions; and 5. Reach out to people with blindness who match your career profile and gain an understanding of what their strategies are. Life need not stop because of blindness, you are still a human with a lot of dreams and goals Prerna. What has only changed is the fact that your eyesight does not exist. But the life, your career, your qualities, your dreams, your self respect and dignity, all of it exist. Accept yourself, your such difficult challenge which has brought your life to a grinding halt, and then think yourself as to whether you can give a more difficult fight to your challenge. I am sure you can, are you sure too? Make a start Prerna, no point in thinking over what has happened. You can call / email me, if you need, and please also describe your career profile in more concrete terms, so that we can connect with right individuals. I have some people in mind who may set you to get started. Hope to see this Prerna to be a cutting edge successful professional soon. Regards, Amar Jain Sent from my iPhone > On 17-Dec-2016, at 8:00 PM, Prerna Sobti <prerna.so...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all it is great to read about the experiences of you all! I lost my > eyesight three years back and ever since I have stopped working I was a > corporate trainer prior to that and have trained people to director and VP > level Reading about the challenges you all are facing and the profiles you > all have is motivating me to start thinking about my career again. Any help > guidance will be appreciated awaiting your responses warm regards Prerna Sobti > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 17-Dec-2016, at 7:42 PM, Ajay Minocha <ajayminoc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> At times reaching out directly to the developers solves the issue. In >> RBS, I found the Bloomberg developers quite interested towards >> accessibility and they though are working at their own pace yet have >> given me few sollutions which now enable me to use a Bloomberg >> terminal as rapidely as a sighted person does. There's some work going >> on the internal Intranet so I hope it would also become screen reader >> friendly in couple of months. A lot of devs have positive attitude >> towards accessibility but they are missguided at times. >> >> Regards, >> Ajay >> >>> On 12/16/16, ARORA Meesha <meesha.ar...@soprasteria.com> wrote: >>> Indeed so true! >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Mobile.accessindia >>> [mailto:mobile.accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amar >>> Jain >>> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 8:18 PM >>> To: Dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones >>> and Tabs. >>> Subject: Re: [Mobile.AI] (AI) My introduction to this wonderful group! >>> >>> Well said Meesha. As far as tech / accessibility issues are concerned, lists >>> like this will help you address them to a large extent. And for others, >>> ultimately each one of us creates a comfort zones by adopting strategies. >>> >>> Warmly, >>> Amar Jain >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On 16-Dec-2016, at 8:00 PM, Vamshi. G <gvamsh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear Meesha, >>>> >>>> You have summed up everything very well. I completely agree with you >>>> on all the aspects. I work in a bank with screen readers. I'm doing >>>> exactly what you have written. Try to be positive, do our best, try >>>> to find out solutions that disability presents, stay away from things >>>> beyond our performance, and finally, be content with our present >>>> performance with a constant effort to improve the scope of the same in >>>> future. I see a very positive and realistic person in you. Would >>>> like to stay in touch. Good luck. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 12/16/16, ARORA Meesha <meesha.ar...@soprasteria.com> wrote: >>>>> Hello Amar, >>>>> Thanks for your email! >>>>> I mainly work on management reporting . >>>>> Well , the challenges can be numerous like I have to constantly >>>>> research to find accessible solutions for any applications I work on >>>>> and since softwares are frequently updated so I often get struck when >>>>> my screen reader doesn't work with it. >>>>> Then navigating any new places that I may have to go for business >>>>> reasons is not exciting . >>>>> Then if I am in a call /meeting then if the other person may not be >>>>> willing to give you some extra time as one is naturally slower than a >>>>> sighted person as I have to multitask with my screen reader >>>>> /understanding the current task and provide a solution . And there >>>>> will be a lot of occations where I have to avoid participation as I >>>>> may not be able to do a task on my own and others may not be available to >>>>> help . >>>>> Then some more general issues like the workplaces are not accessible >>>>> , even the office intranet is not fully accessible etc etc I mean it >>>>> is a long list however I can tell a common way to deal practically >>>>> any set of challenge which is just focus on what best one can do and >>>>> don't feel left out or disheartened if you don't get what you think >>>>> you rightfully deserve . >>>>> If one keeps trying then one is bound to reach closer to what one >>>>> wants even if not completely accomplish it . >>>>> And yes I have learned that it is wiser to voice out your limitations >>>>> and possible solutions in time without worrying about what others may >>>>> think or what result may come as long as you are principally correct. >>>>> Hope it helps! >>>>> Thanks & Regards, >>>>> >>>>> ****************************** >>>>> Meesha Arora >>>>> One has to put up with the Rain to see the Rainbow! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Mobile.accessindia >>>>> [mailto:mobile.accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of >>>>> Amar Jain >>>>> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 7:40 AM >>>>> To: Dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile >>>>> phones and Tabs. >>>>> Subject: Re: [Mobile.AI] (AI) My introduction to this wonderful group! >>>>> >>>>> Hi Meesha, >>>>> >>>>> A warm welcome to this group, although I don't participate much on >>>>> this list. Ideally, introductory emails are not supposed to be >>>>> responded on the group, but the thought of yours in voicing out when >>>>> you should have, provoked me to defy the guidelines for a couple of >>>>> reasons. >>>>> >>>>> People at large don't speak up about workplace challenges, and I am >>>>> glad you voiced it out. I am a corporate lawyer in Capital Markets, >>>>> working with a law firm in Mumbai. I am much younger to you in >>>>> experience with only three years of post-qualification experience, >>>>> but hope to learn from your challenges. What is your profile at >>>>> Sopersteria? >>>>> >>>>> Looking forward to hear from you. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Amar Jain >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On 15-Dec-2016, at 11:50 PM, Ajay Minocha <ajayminoc...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Vamshi, >>>>>> >>>>>> Do let me know if I can be of any help, If you don't know, I also >>>>>> work in finance domain. >>>>>> >>>>>> HTH, >>>>>> Ajay >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 12/15/16, Vamshi. G <gvamsh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> Hello Meesha Arora, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Great to see someone like you to work in the main stream, especially >>>>>>> in the finance sector. Can you please brief us about the job profile >>>>>>> and how screen reader usage is helping you in the work place? Are >>>>>>> you working on office applications like Excel, etc. Or do you work >>>>>>> on any specific domains like SAP, oracle etc? Though many are >>>>>>> familiar with screen readers, usage of the same at work place, >>>>>>> especially in the finance field is something we would like to know. >>>>>>> We can carry on the discussion privately if it can not be discussed >>>>>>> on public forum. >>>>>>> Awaiting a reply. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 12/15/16, ARORA Meesha <meesha.ar...@soprasteria.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> Dear members, >>>>>>>> Hope you all are well! >>>>>>>> I have recently joined this group as I would like to be connected >>>>>>>> with you all and share best practices/useful information we have >>>>>>>> learnt in our life . >>>>>>>> I stay near Delhi and currently working as Assistant Finance >>>>>>>> Manager in the private sector. I am a Maths . Honours graduate >>>>>>>> from Delhi University and have been working for almost ten years >>>>>>>> in finance sector. I have RP and I preferred to study and work in >>>>>>>> the main stream institutions and work places as I had always a lot >>>>>>>> to learn to be able to cope up with the sighted people although >>>>>>>> coming this far I realize that I made it very challenging and >>>>>>>> difficult for myself and I think that another reason for it is >>>>>>>> that I was not confident about voicing my issue when I should have. >>>>>>>> Early this year , I learnt to use screen reader and other >>>>>>>> assistive technologies and I am keen to make most of what I can . >>>>>>>> Talking about my interests , I am always eager to learn new things >>>>>>>> and an avid reader . I am fond of writing poems . 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