Accessibility and me: Rani Nayyar
Accessibility and me: Rani Nayyar
Posted by:
Rani Nayyar, Posted on: 19 September 2017
–
Categories:
Access needs, Accessibility, Accessibility and Me, Assistive technology
Ranni’s desk set-up
In this latest blog post in our Accessibility and Me series, we speak to HMRC employee Rani Nayyar about how Dragon accessibility software helps with her work.
Tell us about yourself
I work in the Alcohol Warehousing Registration Scheme Team as their support in Birmingham. My previous role was in the Default Surcharge Team as a caseworker.
I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus when I was 29. This is an autoimmune condition. It means that the immune system starts to attack and inflame healthy cells, tissue and organs.
For example, when I catch a cold it takes my immune system longer to fight it off – not good news.
Since the diagnosis in 1999 I have also been diagnosed with Raynaud’s Phenomenon (restricted blood flow in the hands and feet); Osteoporosis (weakening of the bones): Epilepsy (causes repeated seizures) and Fibromyalgia (causes pain all over the body)
What technology do you use?
I use Dragon Naturally Speaking software due to the problem with my hands. It was recommended to reduce the use of the keyboard [...]