[nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMODATIONS

Fri Apr 8 21:30:11 UTC 2011

Screw them!  You lucky girl.

On 4/8/11, Hannah <sparklylicious at suddenlink.net> wrote:
> 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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