[humanser] accommodation question

[Deborah carter]

 Think they just need some documentation to justify the accommodation.  I wouldn't get nan eye exam.t from my iPhone

> On Aug 31, 2017, at 2:01 PM, Justin Williams via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> They wouldn't, but the people might make you prove that you have a visual
> disability.
> I would just bring a sign statement from a professional or a doctor. I'd
> call and aks first.  I wouldn't go get an eye exam, I'd advocate for myself
> on that one.
> Justin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HumanSer [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cook,
> Shannon via HumanSer
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> Cc: Cook, Shannon <Shannon.Cook at sccb.sc.gov>
> Subject: Re: [humanser] accommodation question
> 
> Yes, but why would someone ask to take a test with JAWS if they did not have
> a valid reason to??  
> 
> Shannon Cook, MSW, CPM
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HumanSer [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Justin
> Williams via HumanSer
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> Subject: Re: [humanser] accommodation question
> 
> They may need some sort of proof that he's blind.  Something signed by a
> doctor or a certified professional in the field should be good enough,
> especially if he has regular checkups. They shouldn't need an actual exam to
> be done if there is already a record of b lindness.
> Justin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Shannon via HumanSer
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> Cc: Cook, Shannon <Shannon.Cook at sccb.sc.gov>
> Subject: [humanser] accommodation question
> 
> Hi List,
> 
> My husband is preparing to take a standardized test to complete a
> certification.  Several of his colleagues and  he have requested to use JAWS
> for the exam.  They were told they had to provide an eye exam before the
> accommodation will be provided.  This did not sound right to me.  Is it?
> 
> Shannon Cook, MSW, CPM
> 
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