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Any visually impaired or legally blind Starbucks partners on here? What kind of accommodations do you get? (self.Blind)
submitted by benice2annehathaway
Hey! I’m a new hire at Starbucks and I am visually impaired. My manager is trying very hard to make sure that everything is accessible to me, but we both don’t really know where to start as this job is very different from last job. I was hoping there might be some fellow partners on here who could share what accommodations they receive.
BrailleNomad 6 points 3y ago
Do you/could you have some magnifiers handy? Maybe a lighted handheld? Or one of those sheet magnifiers that could be placed over the cash register? How about voc rehab/services for the blind in your state- oftentimes they will come out to the workplace and help with accommodations. If you need help tracking anything down, or want more suggestions, let me know!
benice2annehathaway [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Magnifier sheet might be worth trying actually! And I didn’t know about that being an offer of services for the blind. I will have to look into this and mention it to my manager.
BrailleNomad 4 points 3y ago
Yes! Definitely! And if you weren’t already aware, www.maxiaids.com and www.lssproducts.com offer some really inexpensive magnifiers and other tools to get you started.
benice2annehathaway [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Perfect! Thanks so much!
skycaster15 3 points 3y ago
I think the accomadations needed would depend highly on what you've used in the past and your range of useable sight.
benice2annehathaway [OP] 2 points 3y ago
I totally agree, but all of that would take so long to explain and be difficult to explain on top of that. I was just hoping someone else might be able to share what accommodations they get, and I would either suggest those to my manager if I thought they’d be beneficial for me. I’m not really looking for advice here, just some anecdotal stuff I might be able to pass on.
mistify27 1 points 1y ago
Hey I know this is a few years ago but how did your experience go with Stsrbucks?
sk1ttl3s 1 points 3y ago
Are you associated with any vocational rehab programs? Ours allows my husband to pick what he needs from a couple suppliers, maybe peruse their sites to see if there's anything?
Maybe this would be handy?
https://www.maxiaids.com/dual-sound-liquid-level-indicator
Maybe this would be handy?
https://www.maxiaids.com/dual-sound-liquid-level-indicator
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