[humanser] accommodation question

[Cook, Shannon]

Thanks to you all for the responses.  I just had not heard of testers asking for documentation.  Good to know it is not unusual.

Shannon Cook, MSW, CPM
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Subject: Re: [humanser] accommodation question



 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-----
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> Shannon via HumanSer
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> 
> 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
> 
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> Justin Williams via HumanSer
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> 
> 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
> 
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> Shannon via HumanSer
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> 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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