[nabs-l] the test accomodations

[Ashley Bramlett]

Arielle,
The disability coordinator told me I have to use their readers. I know I 
need a competent reader familiar with the subject matter which is why I'm so 
stressed now. I am also going to tell the professor the situation. She'll 
understand how unfair it is to me and maybe advocate with me or come up with 
a reader I can use. I cannot use my own readers though; they got their own 
exams nor will I pay out of pocket to pay for something the school needs to 
provide. I think an option may be to use another staff member from the 
department. Maybe I can braille the terms I need for one section of the test 
as well.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Arielle Silverman
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 10:23 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] the test accomodations

Who is saying that you "have to" use university readers for tests?
If it's the disability services office, they really don't have the
authority to be making this kind of demand. If they say this, you can
still hire your own reader and work with him or her without the DSS
office's knowledge or approval.
If it's the professor saying this, you might have less recourse, but
I'd still suggest talking to the professor about other options, such
as having the professor or a TA serve as the reader. You need a reader
for testing who is competent and knows the subject well enough to
describe graphics.

Arielle

On 4/27/13, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> I have to take the readers they provide for tests. If I hire a reader
> outside class to study or read the text, sure I can interview and pick 
> whom
>
> I want.
> But for tests and quizzes, I have to use their readers.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Suzanne Germano
> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 7:00 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] the test accomodations
>
> I haven't used readers since I am a partial and use cctv but when I had
> disabled students pay for a chemistry lab aid I insisted the person was a
> chem major and an A student.
>
> So maybe you could find your readers through the department. And then you
> interview them by having them read to you.
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Kirt <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm in the middle of the nightmare that is transferring between colleges,
>> but the college I am leaving almost always provided me with competent and
>> capable readers. Sure, they might pronounce a few words incorrectly But
>> they knew how to read out loud.  I hope I don't run into the same problem
>> you are dealing with right now and my next college.
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Apr 27, 2013, at 11:21 AM, "Ashley Bramlett"
>> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > 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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