[humanser] Humanser Digest, Vol 144, Issue 4

[Jeannie Massay]

Elif, 
Hello and welcome to the list! I am so glad that you joined. I have taken the NCE using a screen reader. The NFB became involved when my request to use a screen reader was, initially, denied. I was told that I could use a reader and scribe as a reasonable accommodation. I took the NCE in 2013. I know that the Human Services Division has been working on the accessibility concerns relating to all high stakes testing. I can speak to you offline about the specifics if you like. We definitely need to contact Megan Sidhu at the national center and Sharon Kreber Weissbaum at Brown, Levy, & Goldstein. She worked on my case when I was struggling with the NBCC with regard to accommodations
Also, make sure that your Scholarship mentor knows that it would be good for you to attend the Human Services Division meeting at convention. I look forward to meeting you at convention. You are definitely in the right place for professional and personal support on this list and within this division! 
Warmly, 
Jeannie 

Jeannie Massay, M.A., LPC

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> Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 20:09:47 -0400
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> Subject: Re: [humanser] Education and Development Committee Meeting
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> I'll be missing the meeting tonight.  
> Justin
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> Subject: [humanser] Education and Development Committee Meeting Reminder
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> Good Evening Everyone,         
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> The June meeting of the Education and Development Committee of the Human
> Services Division of the National Federation of the Blind will be held via
> conference call tomorrow at 8pm EST. The call in number is 513-386-0000
> followed by the participant access code 554254 pound.
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> The meeting will focus on updates and national convention.  Anyone is
> welcome to participate.  I am looking forward to your  feedback.
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> Kind Regards,
> Mary Ann Robinson, Committee Co-chair
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> Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2016 23:54:11 -0400
> From: Elif Emir ?ks?z <filerime at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [humanser] Introducing myself and a question to counselors
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> 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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