#Notetaker brooklyn college update#

There were thousands of accessible high and low tech devices to sort through and my job was to add new products and update the old ones. The most enjoyable and interesting work I’ve done thus far has been updating AFB’s product database. I also contact sites that aren’t in the list of websites promoting AFB’s family of sites and encouraged them to link to us as a useful resource for individuals with disabilities.Īs hinted above I love technology. This assignment requires me to contact webmasters of all the sites that are linking to AFB and ask them to make sure their information is current and updated.

As an example, one project I am responsible for is called a “Link Building Campaign”. My job tasks vary depending on the projects and assignments I am given. Although I know the importance of both assistive technology and accessibility in the classroom and at the work place, they are still pretty much a new concept for me.

Having the chance to take some of these courses helped expand my knowledge and sharpen my skills. CUCAT is an online center in Perth, Australia and they offer several courses such as ITE, Intro to HTML5, CSS and Intro to Command line Linux. I have also done some short courses online through Curtin University Center for Accessible Technology, or CUCAT. This is where I found my internship and got the chance to work at the American Foundation for the Blind. Through my state counselor with the Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped, last summer I contacted Visions, a nonprofit rehabilitation and social service agency. This is my final year as a student earning a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Brooklyn College. Hassan, I am 32 years old and I am employed as a Web Intern in the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) web department in their New York City office in Manhattan. Read about what he is doing to keep moving forward and achieve his goal of gainful employment. Intro: After losing his sight in an armed robbery Syed Hassan was more determined than ever to become successful.

Computer Science Major and Intern Syed Hassan