I'm not sure I like the inference that there are no people who work for Apple who are blind. If I inferred this incorrectly, I apologize. The point is, we don't know the makeup of the Apple work-force, so let's not assume that X Or Y type of person either works there or does not.
Neal -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of connie mohney Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 5:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: One way Apple could better test its products Of course. The person with a disability would have to have knowledge about the products or be willing to be trained. Connie Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 28, 2014, at 6:03 PM, "Charles Rivard" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Absolutely right. First, you have to be able to do the job, whatever it is, regardless of your handicap. The handicap should be a secondary consideration, if it is a consideration at all. A prime example of this is this: I have been in foreign food restaurants, and not been able to communicate with the servers because they don't speak English well enough to communicate with the general public. If I had been in charge of the hiring process, a major consideration would have been the ability to communicate with Americans, in English. If they couldn't, they wouldn't get the job that requires that skill. This is not due to prejudice on my part, but a fact of reality. > > If I am blilnd, but know nothing at all abolut the technology field, I shlould not be hired to work in that field until I have some background, in the form of training, at least, in the field. > > --- > Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sieghard Weitzel" > <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 4:55 PM > Subject: RE: One way Apple could better test its products > > > Hi Conni, > > I am sure people with disabilities do work at Apple. However, just > having a disability does not qualify anybody for a job, if they wanted > to hire people to work in iOS development who are blind then that > blind person would have to meet whatever qualifications any other > employee has who works in the same department. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of connie mohney > Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 2:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: One way Apple could better test its products > > It is to bad apple could not hire people with different disabilities. > The people could either work at apple itself or work from home. The > employees from disability support could be asked to get people's > contact info so those people could be IOS testers. > Connie > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Sep 24, 2014, at 11:22 PM, "Charles Rivard" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> One day?? That would be nowhere near long enough. How well were you >> able > to use the iPhone after 1 day? >> >> I think that a good source of information on testing would be the >> people > who take calls on the phone number that especially for those who are > handicapped. I'm thinking that they would have a better feel for our > difficulties in using the devices than any of the other tech reps. >> >> --- >> Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're > finished, you! really! are! finished! >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neal Ewers" > <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, Septemlber 24, 2014 9:56 PM >> Subjeclt: One way Apple could lbetter test its products >> >> >> Perhaps Apple employees should have to spend a day with blindfolds on > using VoiceOver. I don't mean that sarcastically, but I do remember > when Microsoft touted Internet Explorer as being able to be operated > totally with keyboard shortcuts without touching the mouse. I know, > it's not the same thing, but I think people who want to develop > products for people with differing abilities should, perhaps, have to walk a while in their shoes. > Obviously, there are other disabilities as well, so it would mean a > lot of pairs of shoes, but I bet it would work better for everyone as a result. >> >> Neal >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the viphone > list. All new members to the this list are moderated by defaultl. If > you have any questions or concerns aboutll the running of this list, > or if ylou feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact > the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list > itself. 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