The software was fairly accessible to Adam, an adept user of the JAWS screen-reading software. That was when he learned to use Salesforce, cloud-based software used by some 150,000 for-profit and not-for-profit companies. Before long, however, he moved to the information and technology department. Adam did indeed go to work for Bosma, initially as an instructor in its assistive technology program. In both residential and community-based programs, Bosma provides training in daily living skills, orientation and mobility, and, of course, computers.
Bosma is a full-service rehabilitation agency for people with visual impairments.
Fast-forward to two blind guys socializing at a beep baseball tournament in Texas and you have the seeds of what would eventually become BosmaForce.Īdam Rodenbeck was working on a degree in computer science when James Michaels, now Vice President of rehabilitation programs at Bosma, encouraged his former student to consider coming back to Indianapolis to work in the agency's assistive technology department. Years ago, when James Michaels was a social worker at the Indiana School for the Blind, Adam was one of his stellar students. First, however, let's get back to that chance encounter between two beep ball enthusiasts. This article is the result of my exploration. I wanted to follow this thread, find out if this program and its potential for stimulating employment offering attractive pay was something AccessWorld readers needed to learn more about. You might say that their networking experience has led to a brand-new training program for blind and low vision job seekers, preparing people for employment in tens of thousands of companies nationwide, and at salaries currently boasting a mid-range of $85,000. If you are looking for a classic example of how networking, in its simplest form, can result in almost magical win-win results for everyone involved, then let me introduce you to James Michaels and Adam Rodenbeck.
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