How does a blind person use a computer?
The computer opened up a new opportunities to people who are blind. A blind person can now search a public library’s holdings, read any printed material they want, and work in jobs that were not accessible 10 or 15 years ago. Some people use assistive technology like screen magnifiers and screen reader programs to work with their computers. Others might use the Accessibility features built-in to Windows XP & Vista. More Information About Screen Readers. What kind of job can a blind person have? Unfortunately, Iowans who are blind are often not hired merely because employers do not believe that they can do the job. Blind persons, like sighted persons, bring to the job market attitudes and skills molded over a lifetime. There is no specific job “especially suited” for blind persons. Blind persons are retail sales people, engineers, creative artists, machine operators, teachers, production workers, supervisors of building maintenance, agency directors, dishwashers, cooks, independent busi
