[humanser] Introducing myself and a question to counselors

[Janice Toothman]

Elif,

It is definitely possibly to advocate for yourself to have the NCE on a 
computer with JAWS.  I took the NCE last year in March. The state I was 
in did not want to grant my accommodations but I persisted. I informed 
them that all of my graduate examinations had been on an accessible 
computer and on with a Reader.  That the ability to complete the 
examination independently and at my own pace, just like my sighted 
peers. Furthermore, it was essential that I had an accessible format of 
the test because this was a test of my competency as a counselor and my 
deafblindness should not have significant bearing of test performance.

Janice

On 6/19/2016 11:54 PM, Elif Emir Öksüz via Humanser wrote:
> Hello all,
> My name is Elif. I am one of the scholarship finalists of this year. I
> have a question for mental health counselors, and I thought this is
> the right list for this question.
> I got my masters degree on clinical mental health counseling, and
>   currently I am a Ph.D. student in counselor education program.
>   I decided to get my counseling license to be an LPC.
>   I applied to sit for NCE. Currently Pearson VUE delivers the NCE on
>   behalf of NBCC.
>   I requested taking my exam on a computer with a screen reader. They
>   told that it is not possible. They only provider reader. This is a 200
>   question exam at least 4 hours. It has been at least 5 years since I
>   took my exam with an in-person reader, and it was horrible. I don’t
>   want to deal with it again.
>   So my question at this point
>   Has anyone taken this exam on a computer with a screen reader in
>   different states? I am in Ohio. If yes, when was it and what was the
>   company delivering the exam?
>   If not, what can I or we do to change this? It is not equal for us.
>   Has anyone gone through a similar process? What is the legal procedure
>   for this? Do you think NFB can do anything at this point?
>   They asked me whether I accept a reader or not? I haven’t replied yet.
>   What should I do at this point?
> See you in Orlando
>   Thanks in advance
>
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