[nfbcs] A+ Certification

[Robert Spangler]

There are many reasons why a human reader is not the same as using a screen
reader.  If you need to review a question multiple times, who feels
comfortable asking a reader to do this?  Plus, a screen reader is much
faster.  How is someone supposed to pass an exam with two minutes per
question with a human reader?  Maybe I'm just being a product of my
generation and I have different expectations for accommodations than all of
you who got through college with human readers.  I admire you for this, but
technology is such now that I should not have to accept this any more as a
solution.  And I won't.


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From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim Barbour via
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Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 3:29 PM
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Cc: Jim Barbour <jbar at barcore.com>; Bryan Schulz <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] A+ Certification

Who supplies the reader? I went through college for my  computer science
degree using nothing but human readers. Why is A human reader not equal
access The exam?

Jim

Written While on the Move

> On Apr 27, 2017, at 11:46 AM, Bryan Schulz via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I explained it before and you still don't understand what a time limit is.
> Even with being allowed double time, you won't be able to complete 
> both exams because of the interface even if allowed to install jaws 
> which isn't an option.
> Depending on how much you study, both exams can be passed with only 
> normal time and a reader.
> What type of jobs do you hope to apply for?
> Obtaining a+ didn't help one bit to obtain a help desk position.
> Bryan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert 
> Spangler via nfbcs
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 12:38 PM
> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'
> Cc: Robert Spangler; 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'
> Subject: [nfbcs] A+ Certification
> 
> Hello everyone:
> 
> I will be applying to take the A+ certification exam.  I know I asked 
> about this a while back.  Someone responded and told me that the only 
> accommodation that they will offer for this exam is a human reader, 
> which to me is not acceptable.  I would prefer to take the exam on a 
> computer with JAWS/NVDA.  I know this same issue was brought up with 
> the BAR exam and it was solved through litigation.  I am prepared to 
> raise the same stink in regards to blind people receiving fair and 
> just accommodations.  I would like your opinions - is it worth it?  
> Why wasn't the decision on the BAR exam case binding on other testing 
> companies?  If I did succeed in being able to take the exam on the 
> computer with a screen reader, would the exam be accessible?  I look 
> forward to your responses.  I'm getting pretty damn fed up with the belief
that a human reader is providing equal access.
> 
> On the other hand, there is part of me that just wants to take the 
> exam and get it over with...
> 
> --
> Robert Spangler
> Secretary, Miami Valley Chapter of the National Federation of the 
> Blind of Ohio Spangler.robert at gmail.com
> 
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