[humanser] HumanSer Digest, Vol 178, Issue 7

[Sharri Anderso]

On Sat, Apr 20, 2019 at 1:52 PM Sarah Meyer via HumanSer <
humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi James,
>
> Thanks for sharing. I'm glad the process for requesting and obtaining
> accommodations for the NCE has seemed straightforward for you so far.
> I hope it continues to work out smoothly for you. Please keep me
> posted.
> I will definitely check out those resources, too. Best of luck as you
> are nearing the end of your Master's!!
>
> Sarah
>
> Message: 4
>  Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2019 21:38:55 -0500
>  From: James Boehm <jboehm at nfbtn.org>
>  To: NFB Human Services Services <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>  Subject: Re: [humanser] Accessibility of National Counselor Exam,
>          National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam, and Study
> Materials
>  Message-ID: <0B05E797-B614-4803-9BE2-7FADAA016241 at nfbtn.org>
>  Content-Type: text/plain;       charset=us-ascii
>
>  Hey Sarah,
>   The accommodations process is pretty simple. You will request
> accommodations, fill out a document, and they will accommodate you.
> You also have the opportunity, if you choose to use a reader, to meet
> with the assigned reader ahead of time. This is nice because you can
> determine early if the reader is a good fit for you. As far as the
> study materials, Bookshare has several study and review books. Also,
> you can go to the following site: https://www.practicequiz.c
> <https://www.practicequiz.c/>om/
>  You can sign up for a question of the day and look at sample tests. I
> hope this is helpful for you. I complete my mental health counseling
> program at Vanderbilt in May. I will also take the NCE inMay.
>   Wishing you the best!
>
>
>  James Alan Boehm
>  Peabody College of Vanderbilt University
>  Human Developmental Clinical Mental Health Counseling: M. ED.
>
>  Contact Information
>  Phone: 901-483-1515
>  Email: James.A.Boehm at Vanderbilt.edu
>  Personal Email: jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com
>  NFB Email: JBoehm at NFB-TN.org
>  Learning Ally: JBoehm at LearningAlly.org
>  Kustom Cane: kustomcane at gmail.com
>  You Cane Give Initiative: YuCaneGive at gmail.com
>  Embrace challenges for personal growth! Remember! Circumstances do
> not mean sentences!
>
>  > On Apr 13, 2019, at 4:39 PM, Rebecca Arrowood via HumanSer
> <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>  >
>  > Hello,
>  >
>  > I took the NCE. I had a human reader, read me the exam. Regarding
> study materials I did not really study at all. However I do remember
> some classmates using Howard Rosenthal materials. I believe he has
> audio materials available.
>  >
>  > I am not working in the field anymore but spent two years as an
> outpatient mental health and substance abuse counselor. I would be
> more than happy to speak with you sometime regarding my experiences
> and navigating how to ask and request accommodations etc.
>  >
>  > You could email me at rmarrowood 12 at me.com or call at 920-841-2808.
>  >
>  > Thanks,
>  > Rebecca Arrowood
>  > Sent from my iPhone
>  >
>  >
>  >> On Apr 13, 2019, at 2:01 PM, Sarah Meyer via HumanSer
> <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>  >>
>  >> good afternoon,
>  >>
>  >> I am wondering if anyone has taken the National Counselor Exam (NCE)
>  >> for becoming an LMHCA  or the National Clinical Mental Health
>  >> Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) for becoming fully licensed as an LMHC
>  >> recently. I am wondering about the accessibility of the exams and
>  >> about accessible study materials. I won't need to take the NCMHCE
>  >> until a couple years from now, but I will want to take the NCE soon
>  >> after graduating with my Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
>  >> in December and am wondering if anyone knows how the accommodations
>  >> process works and if the exam is accessible with JAWS, if Braille
>  >> would be useful, etc. I am also wondering if there are accessible
>  >> study materials.
>  >>
>  >> Thanks,
>  >>
>  >> Sarah
>  >>
>  >> --
>  >> Sarah K. Meyer
>  >> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
>  >> Ball State University
>  >> sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
>  >> (317)402-6632
>  >>
>
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