Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!yale!bunker!hcap!hnews!260!204!Ann.Parsons From: Ann.Parsons@f204.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Parsons) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: Re: Independence Message-ID: <12188@bunker.UUCP> Date: 4 Jun 90 19:09:38 GMT Sender: wtm@bunker.UUCP Reply-To: Ann.Parsons@f204.n260.z1.fidonet.org Distribution: misc Organization: FidoNet node 1:260/204 - Flower City Central, Chili NY Lines: 44 Approved: wtm@bunker.UUCP Index Number: 8617 GS>>>> I assume that you had the usual rehabilitation tests - on you GS>>>> aptitude or suitability for different jobs. What did these say? >>> >>> Didn't take any tests... >> >> Our Curmudgeon is right here. If you're in doubt as to what career >> to persue, interest testing may help. At least it'll give you a handle >" = >" On the other hand, it may not. The people who gave me the >"local rehabilitation evaluation tests said that I could not be >"trained to use a computer - in spite of the fact that they knew I >"was already using a computer... OH, nuts! Well, that just goes to show that all these tests aren't what they're cracked up to be. They can, give a general idea, but they sure as hell ought not to be used as absolutes. I am the first to say that The System is very often wrong! I heard one the other day which would freeze you, Stu. I've got a friend in Illinois, Ham radio operator, PC-expert. He has been wanting to go into programming for years. He got himself into a programming school, after the administration and the voc rehab folks promised him the manuals, the right equipment, etc, etc, etc, etc. Well, he gets there and nothing's forthcoming! No manuals, no right equipment for working on mainframes, not even any etc. Now they have told him that he can't do programming and they want him to become a PC specialist. That means that he'll be learning all the stuff he already knows for a year! He had to explain wild cards to his teacher the other dayk! My God, is there no end to the crap! I know that there are blind people who are working on mainframes using speech. How do you folks do it? Is there any info you can give me I can send to this poor guy? He's using the 5250 emulator. Thanks in advance. Take care Stu, see you on-line. Ann P. -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!260!204!Ann.Parsons Internet: Ann.Parsons@f204.n260.z1.fidonet.org