[humanser] EPPP issue update

[MARY CHAPPELL]

Hello all,

I wanted to share the latest on my dilemma with the licensure testing and
the accessibility difficulties. I was contacted by legal counsel for the NFB
shortly after my disclosure on this list. Attorney Sidhu vetted my concerns
and offered various options for support. We agreed that she would first
contact the vendor and board with notification of support and legal guidance
to the decision-making  bodies. Prior to that letter being sent, a meeting
had already been scheduled between the Federation legal counsel and the
vendor to work through the issues. Fortunately, prior agreements had been
made that included productive application of JAWS and the situation appears
to be more one of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing;
thus, there is a great likelihood that I will be able to take my exam with
the preferred accommodations in a timely manner. A second attorney will
represent my case and has agreed to see it through through fruition. I am on
the verge of exhaling. Having said that, I know that this issue spans
farther than my immediate need and I have articulated to the attorneys the
need for a protocol that will address the credentialing process for
professionals, no matter what discipline. I trust that we are all mindful of
the critical nature of this situation and that our voices will continue to
ring with this demand for equity in this credentialing. Please continue to
involve ourselves with the range of committees that Mary, our illustrious
new president, has brought to our attention and invitation.

All the best to you all,

Mary Tatum Chappell, Psy. D.