[nabs-l] the test accomodations

Sun Apr 28 02:25:31 UTC 2013

Kaiti,
I also get the accomodations of a computer and extended time.
I can use a reader if requested. Problem is most readers really suck at 
reading.
I explained why I use them in another message. In this case, a reader can 
say what options I have left. the upcoming exam is matching plus other
things. I often feel a reader is faster despite the reader's short comings.

If it works for you on a pc, that is good. but for me hearing multiple 
choice exams with a reader and the fact that they can pause after each 
choice or reread say choices A and C helps me out to  pick the right 
choices.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Kaiti Shelton
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 8:02 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] the test accomodations

Ashley and all,

For finals that I schedule through disability services I get the
standard accomodations of a computer with Jaws so I can write my
answers, up to double time to complete the exam if needed, and a
distraction-reduced environment (although that's automatic for
everyone who schedules through the ds office and not something I
specifically get).  Unfortunately I can't really help with the reader
thing, as I have never really been in the habit of doing tests orally,
but hopefully this will answer some of your questions or help a
little.  I feel like these accomodations are pretty fair and suit my
needs well.

Just curious, under what conditions do you all use readers?  I've used
Jaws on tests forever and really have never had a need to do it any
other way, except in high school occasionally my aid would describe
things on graphs but that's about it and I don't even have to deal
with that now in college stats.  Just wondering why you would choose
to use a reader; Helga's explanation makes sense, but for those of us
who are capable of using the technology I don't get why you would
bring someone else into the picture.  I've heard horror stories about
people who did this and had to retake entire tests because the reader
messed up a bunch of times, so I guess I'm not understanding the risk
or even in the best scenario how it would be necessary if you have the
skills to use Jaws and a computer.  Any thoughts are appreciated.

On 4/27/13, Helga <helga.schreiber at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Ashley, this is Helga. I know what you mean when you don't receive the
> help you need for testing. I'm also in my finals right now as well. In 
> order
> for me to do my tests my disability adviser's assistant read me and scribe
> the test for me. She was very competent in reading, but sometimes I ask 
> her
> if she could repeat the questions again, and she did it. The reason I did
> that is because my first Language is not English even though I speak it.
> Math was one of the hardest test to do with a scribe because sometimes it
> took me a while to tell her where to write the numbers in the test. I'm
> actually blind and I use JAWS, but I didn't really use it for testing yet.
> By the way, how does it work? Have you talk to your professors about this?
> Also, I just wanted to tell you that for this semester my professors are 
> the
> ones who read and write the answers of the questions of the tests for me. 
> By
> the way, what classes are you taking right now that you are require to 
> take
> finals exams? I'm just wondering. By the way, do you have any contact 
> number
> where I can contact you in order to answer your questions in more detail, 
> or
> email address? Thank you so much. God bless!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ashley Bramlett
> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 1:21 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: [nabs-l] the test accomodations
>
> Hi all,
>
> As finals approach, I wanted to know what test accomodations you get. Do 
> you
> feel they are adaquate and meet your needs?
> If you need a reader and person to scribe your answers on a scantron, how
> are they? Are they competent readers?
>
> I’m going through a discriminatory situation now. Most my readers were
> incompetent but I got around that by asking them to speak slower and 
> repeat
> things; I mean they could not speak all that clearly and read fast and 
> spoke
> to the paper not articulately to me. Many exams I took with jaws to avoid
> this; I feel this way is slower for me and a reader can directly mark my
> answers on a scantron as well as go back to questions I missed. If I need 
> a
> reader scribe I should be given a competent reader.
>
> I’ll tell more about this specific test issue in another message.
>
> Look forward to seeing your responses.
>
> Ashley
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Kaiti

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