[nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMODATIONS

Fri Apr 8 23:48:06 UTC 2011

I can use the computer to write my essay as long as spell check is
turned off. It's much faster.
Good luck with your SAT.

On 4/8/11, Hannah <sparklylicious at suddenlink.net> wrote:
> Hahaha, thanks.  I was pretty suprised that they actually let me
> do that.
>
>> ----- 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 15:30:11 -0600
>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMODATIONS
>
>>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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