[humanser] letting you all know

[Renee Pavlus]

Hello Mary:
Sure, forwarding this email to your friend who attended Argosy would
surely be helpful. Perhaps if she is willing you can forward my phone
number, or ask her for hers.
I feel it is going to be a long road ahead when I have not been able
to even connect with a person from the Disability Services to see what
my options may be. I feel that there is NO one to represent my behalf
since this campus is rather small. The closest program which seems to
have a office is Denver Argosy.
I will let the people on this list serve know what my progress is, and
who and who isn't willing to work "out of the box."
This should be a healthy and prosperous time, however, There is no one
on the campus where I attend who understands or who I can trust to
look at things from my perspective having to deal with all of the
issues with the JAWS and their interfaces.  What writes do we have
under the ADA, I believe title three or two?
I am dealing with a professor who is very professional, expects things
on time, and who wants things to be in black and white.
If I do not get in my initial thread posting to her then the only
other student in class cannot do her part either. The other person
attending the class has no disability challenges if I understand.
Because of massive issues with spelling, and some grammar issues they
would rather receive what I believe is unacceptable work twenty-four
hours after the initial due date rather then letting my tootor Adam
correct and help me with the editing. Of course I want to put my best
foot forward, professionally.
Besides journaling, there is no real paper writing. I will have
transcripts, some presenting trainee videos to record and have
watched. Of course, Dr. Jorgensen, the professor for this first term
will have to find a way to view two taped sessions because of HIPPA
laws. I cannot take any property of the University off campus or out
of the Clinic.
So far, UVU and their clinical interns and staff are easy going,
receptive, and willing to be some what creative. We will see tomorrow
when the Titanium is installed, cross your fingers.
My phone number is:
801-4194593 (cell)
385-223-8348(home)
Thank you all for your support, practical advice, as well as offering
hope through your individual successes.
Renee

On 5/12/15, Dr. Mary Chappell <mtc5 at cox.net> wrote:
> Renee,
> During my doctoral internship the university counseling center that was the
> primary site of my training-- 40-60 hours per week for the entire academic
> year, utilized Titanium for data and administrative processes. The IT
> department and Titanium rep worked for the better part of the year to find
> accessibility solutions that were never manifest. Ultimately we worked with
> alternative methods of scheduling and documentation. Now, this was in
> 2011-2012 and I expect a lot has changed since then. The Titanium
> accessibility issue is another Human Services fight as I am currently aware
> of  of 3 private universities and 2 state universities in the DC
> metropolitan area, alone, that are bound by that technology and, if it is
> still inaccessible, it is much like electronic medical records that present
> barriers for those with any form of blindness or print disability. I am
> hoping this is not the case.
> I welcome any contact off list to discuss the work arounds we devised when
> I
> was in school. I trust that many on the list can offer much more advanced
> solutions but, I am available if there is any question.
> Best,
> Mary Tatum Chappell, Psy. D.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Renee
> Pavlus via humanser
> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 7:17 PM
> To: humanser at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Renee Pavlus
> Subject: [humanser] letting you all know
>
> Hello All:
> I am finally beginning my Practicum/internship at Utah Valley University.
> Thus, in addition will complete the thousand clinical hours, complete the
> three classes related within the next year to finally graduate with my
> masters CMHC.
> This has been a difficulttime, but I believe it will be worth it in the
> long
> run.
> However, am having some difficulties with the class part. Mostly due to
> technology, and having to post in the weekly threads within one day after
> the other students do. I cannot do so, mostly because JAWS will not work
> with the program Argosy uses. I have been attempting to find out how much
> time I should be allowed to answer the thread questions, have my posts
> posted, and I must respond to the other student who is in the class.I have
> been attempting to contact the Disability Center at the Denver Campus, no
> luck so far.
> Has any of you worked with Tytanium software? (please excuse the
> spelling).It will be installed tomorrow. Does it interface with JAWS.
> Have any of you worked with Open Book, and a Pearl camera? What experiences
> have you had?
> Thanks
> Renee Pavlus
> But, having said this, I believe that the Internship will be a
> reallypositive thing. The staff are professional but adaptive. Far better
> then several of the professorsI have had to deal with. I am not asking for
> the moon, just two to three days extra to have my work edited and posted.
> The text and the added clinical articles aren't even available for me to
> down load. They must have to be put in Word.
> Since Learning Ally doesn't have this text I have to find other means of
> taking notes to answer the weekly threads. Braille seems to work the best.
> I will be at convension. I am looking forward to having some real important
> discussions with some of you who like me are licensed, or are working
> towards licenture.
> Renee M Pavlus
>
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