[nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMODATIONS

Sat Apr 9 01:12:13 UTC 2011

No problem. :-)

On 4/8/11, Hannah <sparklylicious at suddenlink.net> wrote:
> Thanks Brianna.  I would use my laptop, but I'm not the fastest
> typer, so I'd rather use something that I can type fast on
> because I only have a certain amount of time.
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: Brianna Scerenscko <bfs1206 at gmail.com
>>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>Date sent: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 19:48:06 -0400
>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] SAT ACCOMMODATIONS
>
>>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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>>>>>>>>>>>Anjelina
>
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