[humanser] Issues with Pearson View/ASWB Exam

Wed Jul 1 21:09:27 UTC 2015

Hi Marion, 

Unfortunately, I won't be at the convention. I don't have the money to go.
Is there a way I can reach her? I know that some people on here have
discussed issues with the exam, but I wasn't sure how pervasive the issue
is. 

Thanks, 
Alyssa

-----Original Message-----
From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marion
Gwizdala via humanser
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 4:33 PM
To: 'Human Services Division Mailing List'
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Subject: Re: [humanser] Issues with Pearson View/ASWB Exam

Alyssa,

	One of the speakers at this year's Human Service division meeting is
Meghan Sidhu, our legal counsel, who is working on this issue. She needs to
hear from everyone who is facing these challenges in order to demonstrate it
is a pervasive pattern of discrimination.

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala

-----Original Message-----
From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alyssa
Munsell via humanser
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 3:23 PM
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Cc: Alyssa Munsell
Subject: Re: [humanser] Issues with Pearson View/ASWB Exam

Hi all, 

I just finally got a call from the Pearson View accommodations scheduling
person. I have a scheduled time to take the exam now, but this process has
been ridiculous. God help me if I need to reschedule it for whatever reason.

-----Original Message-----
From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Serena
Cucco via humanser
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 1:30 PM
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Cc: Serena Cucco
Subject: Re: [humanser] Issues with Pearson View/ASWB Exam

Hi Allysa,

When I requested accommodations, I dealt with the NASWB, not the testing
center itself and got my exam in Braille.  At this point, I don't know if
you could get Braille.  They might be more helpful about scheduling your
test, however.  800-225-6880 and ask for the disability representative.
This was several years ago, so I hope the number is still accurate.

Serena

On 7/1/15, Alyssa Munsell via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
>
>
> I graduated with my MSW last month, and in early June, I was approved 
> by the ASWB to take the LCSW exam. The accommodations they offered me 
> were a private room, laptop with a version of the test that's 
> accessible with JAWS, and a scribe who will record my answers. It's 
> not ideal but it's not horrible so I took it, though I don't think I 
> have a choice anyway. I have to schedule my exam through the Pearson 
> View accommodations line because staff needs to set up accommodations 
> at whatever testing site I'm going to use. Since I live in Boston, MA, 
> there are thankfully many options for testing sites that are close to 
> me. Since the beginning of my trying to set up a time for me to take 
> the test, Pearson View has been very slow and unhelpful. I have called 
> them many times, and I only got a phone call back one time from 
> someone who could actually help me. She said that the month of July is 
> really booked for testing but that she would keep looking for me and 
> call me back. She never did. Now, over the past couple weeks, I have 
> called Pearson View accommodations line literally 4 or 5 times, and 
> every single time, I get someone who simply transfers calls and takes 
> messages, and that person tells me someone will call me back, and 
> nobody ever does. I've been promised that someone will call within a 
> certain time frame (e.g. before noon, the next day, before 6pm that 
> day,
etc.) and nobody has called.
>
>
>
> I know many of my classmates who got approved to take the exam at the 
> same time I did who have already taken the exam, passed, and have 
> their LCSW, while I'm still waiting to be scheduled. I am beyond 
> frustrated and do not know what to do. Can anybody help me?
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Alyssa
>
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