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

[Rick Coates]

Julie:

I would not say anything about any type of disability on your resume.  Your
resume is designed to highlight your abilities and skills not
disabilities.  When completing a job application, you may be required to
disclosed your disabilities and there are federal laws that are designed to
protect you against discrimination.  Rick


On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 5:46 PM, Julie McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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