[Menvi-discuss] dealing with blindness in bios and other career information

[SClark6144 at aol.com]

>From the sighted world, I would say don't mention it.  I  think there are 
people who would automatically reject you.  You need to get  in the door.  
Even if your work and volunteer experiences (like mine) are  with the blind, 
that doesn't mean you are blind.  
Remember the age thing?  It's now illegal to require it  on the 
application.  However, when they ask for education, and you got your  degree in 1971, 
somehow they do the math. 
 
 
In a message dated 2/18/2014 5:47:07 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time,  
kaybaycar at gmail.com writes:

Hi  everyone,

I am currently taking a Career Development for Musicians  class.  Our
latest project is to come up with a bio for  ourselves.  We will also
be working on resumes and other print  materials that we can display in
a job interview/audition situation.   I am therefore wondering how
those of you who are blind dealt with your  blindness in a bio.  I am
not wanting to hide it necessarily because I  feel like it would be
obvious that I am blind to anyone looking at my  resume.  But I refuse
to write about it as though it is some adversity  I have overcome
because that's not accurate either.  Any suggestions  would be greatly
appreciated.  Thanks.


-- 
Julie  McG
National Association of Guide dog Users board member,   National
Federation of the Blind performing arts division  secretary,
Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
and  Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008
"For God so loved the world that  he gave his only Son, so that
everyone who believes in him may not perish  but may have eternal
life."
John 3:16

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