[nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMODATIONS

Fri Apr 8 20:30:30 UTC 2011

I took the ACT test a while back and my accommodations were 
great! I wrote my essay on my BrailleNote, printed it out, and 
attached it to the rest of my test.

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com
>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 13:56:55 -0600
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMODATIONS

>:)  Be glad it's not the ACT.  The ACT people were really 
reasonable
>with all their accomodations, except the ones for the optional 
essay I
>decided to do.  They had me dictate it to a tape recorder after I
>wrote the answer down on my PAC mate- and long story short I ran 
out
>of time.  But anyways best of luck with the SAT.  Own that test!

>On 4/8/11, Brianna Scerenscko <bfs1206 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> You're Welcome Glad I could help.

>> On 4/7/11, Hannah <sparklylicious at suddenlink.net> wrote:
>>> Humberto,
>>> Thank you so much for all the info!!! I really appreciate it and
>>> it will definitely help!!!!! I will look into it some more, but 
I
>>> already feel like I know enough to try hooking up my BN to a
>>> monitor!
>>> Cheers, Hannah

>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: humberto <humbertoa5369 at netzero.net
>>>>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing
>>> list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>Date sent: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:09:31 -0700
>>>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMODATIONS

>>>>Well, if you are going to use the BrailleNote for taking the SAT
>>>>tests, and if it is OK to do so because you have been approved to
>>>>do that, you can do the following:
>>>>1.  There is an option called the "visual display" on your
>>>>BrailleNote.  Go to the options menu, and then press the letter V
>>>>to jump straight to Visual display.  It will ask you whether you
>>>>want a serial connection or a bluetooth connection.  If you are
>>>>interested in learning more about this option, you can refer to
>>>>the user guide (It is installed on your KeySoft by default), and
>>>>read about the sections for visual display.
>>>>2.  Depending on which version of KeySoft you have, you might
>>>>want to download an application and install it on your computer.
>>>>for more information, you can visit:
>>>>http://humanware.com/support/
>>>>search for a BrailleNote link and start investigating the other
>>>>links and settings.  If you know what HyperTerminal is, there is
>>>>a file that you can download that has the correct settings for
>>>>the BrailleNote to run as a visual display.  Just look around
>>>>that web site and find out what's available.
>>>>3.  There is a BrailleNote mailing list for BrailleNote users
>>>>specifically.  If you would like to subscribe to this mailing
>>>>list, send a blank email to:
>>>>Braillenote-request at list.humanware.com.  type "Subscribe" in the
>>>>subject line, as always.
>>>>4.  A last word of warning, (and yes real warning!) unless you
>>>>have been really approved to have such accommodation of
>>>>connecting a braille device onto a monitor, please be aware that
>>>>if you are in the same testing setting as other students, they
>>>>might be tickled pink to see your work.  And yes, they may cheat.
>>>>You might want to see what your testing setting will look like
>>>>before even jumping in to researching options 1, 2, and 3 above.
>>>>Good luck with your test and may all be well for you.

>>>>Cheers, Humberto

>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: Hannah <sparklylicious at suddenlink.net
>>>>>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing
>>>>list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>Date sent: Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:38:55 -0700
>>>>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMODATIONS

>>>>>I have the Braille Note Em Power and I've been asking around, but
>>>>>haven't found much.  I'll call the college board if I don't come
>>>>>across something soon.

>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: "Anjelina" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com
>>>>>>To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>><nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>Date sent: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 22:32:42 -0400
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMODATIONS

>>>>>>Which version of the Braille note do you have? I don't think
>>>>>there is a way
>>>>>>to hook the classic to an external screen.
>>>>>>When I took the SAT's, I was required to use a Brailler.  My TVI
>>>>>transcribed
>>>>>>my response.
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: Hannah
>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 9:09 PM
>>>>>>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>>Subject: [nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMOCATIONS

>>>>>>Hey,
>>>>>>Does anyone know how to connect the BrailleNote to a monitor? I'm
>>>>>>going to take the SATS soon and I just got my accommodations; one
>>>>>>of the requirements is that I hook up my writing device to a
>>>>>>monitor so the proctor can see what I'm writing.
>>>>>>Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>>>>>>Cheers, Hannah

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>>>>>>Anjelina

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