[humanser] Diagnostic assessments

[David Andrews]

I think you are mixing your metaphors, so to 
speak. Open Book is from Freedom Scientific, now 
VFO Group, and as far as I know, it is still available.

Dave

At 07:37 AM 3/20/2017, you wrote:
>And I found out by visiting the Humanware site 
>recently that OpenBook does not exist anymore! 
>So if you are like me and was familiar with it 
>in the past, you are SOL! Apple and kNFB strikes 
>again! On 3/19/17, Kaiti Shelton via HumanSer 
><humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote: > Hi Rebecca, > > 
>Yes-a brailleNote or BrailleSense will have 
>audio available, with a > headphone jack so your 
>client wouldn't have to necessarily hear the > 
>questions in session. > > Perhaps I have more 
>flexibility in what I'm doing (Music therapy), 
>but > I have also gone through assessment 
>materials with a sighted > supervisor or student 
>colleague and created my own forms based on 
>the > tools.  E.G, I just finished assessments 
>in this manner using a tool > called the IMTAP 
>(Individualized Music Therapy Assessment 
>Profile), as > the basis, but took the relevant 
>domains from the assessment tool and > wrote 
>them as headings with narrative assessment notes 
>underneath.  I > have been trying to figure out 
>how to solve this problem in the event > that I 
>need to do more formal assessments, though, as 
>the book for the > assessment also came with 
>software one would use in the assessment > 
>process that does not work with Jaws or 
>NVDA.  Like someone else said > about creating 
>fillable forms, I find this way creates nice 
>templates > which don't infringe upon copyright 
>since I'm using a different format > and 
>acknowledging the IMTAP as the basis, but JD's 
>suggestion is > helpful as well. > > I'll be 
>following this with interest, too.  I hope this 
>is helpful. > > On 3/19/17, Rebecca Arrowood via 
>HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote: >> I am in 
>the process of learning braille still. Does a 
>braille note I have >> audio Belton so I could 
>listen to it in order to administer the 
>questions >> to >> my client? >> >> Thanks, >> 
>Rebecca Arrowood >> Sent from my 
>iPhone >> >> >>> On Mar 19, 2017, at 7:49 PM, JD 
>Townsend via HumanSer >>> <humanser at nfbnet.org> 
>wrote: >>> >>> Hi: >>> >>> If you have a scanner 
>your problems are solved. >>> >>> It has been my 
>practice for decades to scan forms, such as your 
>caapé 5, >>> have the scanner translate it 
>into a Word or Notepad document, then move >>> 
>it to my braillenote.  It takes a few minutes, 
>but is relatively easy. >>> >>> It does take a 
>program such as OpenBook or Kurtzweil and a 
>braille >>> notetaker;  but, for me it has been 
>one of the smoother fits. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 
>-----Original Message----- From: Cheryl Wade via 
>HumanSer >>> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 7:07 
>PM >>> To: Human Services Division Mailing 
>List >>> Cc: Cheryl Wade >>> Subject: Re: 
>[humanser] Diagnostic assessments >>> >>> 
>Greetings, >>> >>> >>> Could you get someone -- 
>say, from your state's blindness services >>> 
>agency -- to create a fillable Word document for 
>you? They could label >>> the questions; you 
>could fill in the template and print 
>it. >>> >>> >>> Cheryl Wade >>> >>> >>>> On 
>3/19/2017 11:05 AM, Carly Mihalakis via HumanSer 
>wrote: >>>> Good morning, 
>Rebecca, >>>> >>>>        Seems like you might 
>just recruit another clinician to 
>administer >>>> assessments, that is, unless you 
>find a suitable work around. There >>>> 
>ought >>>> not be reluctance in  getting sighted 
>help, after all, sighted people >>>> were made 
>for just this purpose, right? >>>> Car At 03:55 
>PM 3/18/2017, Rebecca Arrowood via HumanSer 
>wrote: >>>>> Hi everyone, I am wondering how you 
>all complete paper diagnostic >>>>> 
>assessments?   I have to use the caapé 5, 
>which is a really good tool >>>>> but it is a 
>paper assessment and not accessible. I was able 
>to find a >>>>> preview copy version online by 
>the publisher that surprisingly works >>>>> with 
>my screen reader so I can use that during 
>session along with my >>>>> CCTV to record the 
>clients answers.   I have emailed the publisher 
>and >>>>> I >>>>> will call Monday asking if 
>they have an alternative or more 
>accessible >>>>> format available. I am just 
>wondering how everyone house typically >>>>> 
>complete assessments? Do you have other 
>administrative staff administer >>>>> the 
>assessment with your client for you? Thanks, 
>Rebecca Arrowood Sent >>>>> from my iPhone 
>_______________________________________________ HumanSer >>>>>