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The usual career path question!? I am fully blind (self.Blind)
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LadyAlleta 12 points 2y ago
Court Reporting. It's audio based, you can complete it in like 3 years. Maybe faster. The demand for it is insanely high. Work from home or work in the courtroom options. Can also transcribe audio like podcasts, movie subtitles, speeches, and medical records.
TwistyTurret 6 points 2y ago
My husband is fully blind and is a computer programmer.
VoidFlavouredCookie 1 points 2y ago
Do you happen to know what software he uses to make programming accessible to him?
TwistyTurret 2 points 2y ago
He uses JAWS as a screen reader.
WoodenCartoon 6 points 2y ago
I am not totally blind, but quite a few of my coworkers are. We are accessibility architects, who work to make products more accessible, mostly apps and websites. Being a screen reader user yourself (I assume) gives a distinct advantage, since you know what kinds of things make accessible app and products.
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WoodenCartoon 2 points 2y ago
I studied physics in college, but just about any technical subject will do. I went to the colorado center for the blind, and got the job through connections there
CloudyBeep 5 points 2y ago
What is more important than what is possible is what you are interested and skilled in. A blind person can do almost any job, but in practice very few people are capable of performing any job.
LadyAlleta 11 points 2y ago
I respectfully disagree. There's a massive stigma around blind and disabled workers. Simply being good or a graduate doesn't help you get a job anymore, and then the hiring person(s) will think about accommodations and if you're even able to do it.
As a passion I say pursue anything. Blindness doesn't limit you. Have fun and enjoy your hobbies to your wildest dreams.
As a career that will put food on the table, focus on careers that are in high demand, and often work remotely. Working remote means you don't have to answer the transit question, you won't need much in accomodations, and you can essentially hide your disability from the hiring board. Court Reporting, computer engineering, programming, call centers, online marketing, accounting (sometimes remote), and online content creator are the jobs I would look into.
I'm not trying to limit what you can do, but I also don't wanna feed anyone a fantasy. Being blind gets you discriminated against, sad but true. Most blind people live on government support and with family. Transit is not guaranteed or even an option in certain parts of the country. As blind people we have to work 4 times as hard as a sighted person and get half as many opportunities.
As a passion I say pursue anything. Blindness doesn't limit you. Have fun and enjoy your hobbies to your wildest dreams.
As a career that will put food on the table, focus on careers that are in high demand, and often work remotely. Working remote means you don't have to answer the transit question, you won't need much in accomodations, and you can essentially hide your disability from the hiring board. Court Reporting, computer engineering, programming, call centers, online marketing, accounting (sometimes remote), and online content creator are the jobs I would look into.
I'm not trying to limit what you can do, but I also don't wanna feed anyone a fantasy. Being blind gets you discriminated against, sad but true. Most blind people live on government support and with family. Transit is not guaranteed or even an option in certain parts of the country. As blind people we have to work 4 times as hard as a sighted person and get half as many opportunities.
napoleon88 4 points 2y ago
LadyAlleta has summed up the situation very accurately.
CloudyBeep 2 points 2y ago
While discrimination is rampant, it should not limit someone's job prospects, and I believe we are long past the days of saying that certain jobs are better for blind people, and holding this mentality will only perpetuate discrimination. You cannot tell me that you would tell a sighted child "you can do anything" and then tell their blind sibling "you can do anything as long as it can be done from home" because that would lower their belief in their abilities even further than society has lowered it.
LadyAlleta 6 points 2y ago
I stated several times to pursue anything as a hobby. Blind people can do almost anything. Realistically though, I would tell a blind person their odds are stacked against them in the job market.
nkdeck07 4 points 2y ago
>You cannot tell me that you would tell a sighted child "you can do anything" and then tell their blind sibling "you can do anything as long as it can be done from home" because that would lower their belief in their abilities even further than society has lowered it.
Yeah cause they are children, we also constantly tell them they can be astronauts and ballerinas. Yes OP could be successful pursuing a really hard path, or she could be like a bonkers number of people and find a job they like well enough that they are good at that they can put money on the table.
Yeah cause they are children, we also constantly tell them they can be astronauts and ballerinas. Yes OP could be successful pursuing a really hard path, or she could be like a bonkers number of people and find a job they like well enough that they are good at that they can put money on the table.
napoleon88 4 points 2y ago
I'm a lawyer. Get involved in IT law, or something of that kind, and you won't struggle. Its a tough path of course but its largely an accessible one
PsychAce 2 points 2y ago
I'm legally blind and going into clinical psychology. If you're able to go to school that's a sustainable career
Barney_W_S 1 points 2y ago
Lawyer by day, vigilante by night.
EDIT: To anyone confused, it’s a reference to Daredevil, the blind superhero.
EDIT: To anyone confused, it’s a reference to Daredevil, the blind superhero.
TheBlindBookLover 1 points 2y ago
Consider what are your interests. Then think about potential careers that align with those interests. Think about how to adapt in order to complete tasks within that job with your visual impairment. Try to talk to other people who work in that field both blind and sighted.
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