[nabs-l] Question about Testing Procedures

[Jamie Principato]

Perhaps you should contact SSD and see what they can offer you? They might
be able to help for a one-time thing without giving you much trouble. Or at
least you could contact someone higher up yourself and find out what the
rules are. Ask if you can see a policy in writing so that you know for sure
everyone has their facts straight, or see about setting up a contract with
the professor and the reader that would put the professor's mind at ease.

On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 12:14 AM, Jedi <loneblindjedi at samobile.net> wrote:

> Fellow Federationists:
>
> I would like your advice. I have decided to opt out of the SSD office at my
> university in most cases because it's not terribly efficient in helping
> blind students succeed in a timely and convenient fashion. generally
> speaking, I have been able to arrange appropriate accommodations without
> difficulty. Most teachers have been really helpful in providing tests and
> other homework in electronic format, or letting me decide who to work with
> and under what conditions. Recently, i began a class in Special education.
> The professor uses a test program that apparently doesn't allow for
> electronic tests usable by students in any fashion. So, I decided that
> hiring a reader would be appropriate. At first, my teacher agreed providing
> that I cover myself by giving her proof of my blindness such as an
> eligibility letter for voc rehab services. I was fine with that. Tonight
> however, she sent me an e-mail saying that she'd never had a student opt out
> of using SSD offices, so she asked a higher-up in her department if I could
> indeed use my own reader. Apparently, according to her, I cannot.
> Apparently, I am required to use SSD provided readers for this exam. I was
> under the impression that I am allowed to hire and utilize my own readers
> and/or choose not to utilize SSD support in my classes. I can understand why
> she would prefer me to use an SSD reader so as to guard against possible
> cheating. I, however, am perfectly fine not hiring the reader who ordinarily
> reads my textbook to me. i have a few readers to choose from. What are my
> rights in this situation? What are my options? What would you do if you were
> me? Thanks very much for your help.
>
> --
> REspectfully,
> Jedi
>
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