[NOBE-L] Taking TEFL as a Blind Person

[Michelle Creedy]

Hello All, 


Wow, thank you so much for all this valuable info on taking TEFL. I am very encouraged by all of your responses. 


Hope you all have a fabulous weekend and keep those good thoughtful responses coming. 

Kind Regards, 
Mitch 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 14, 2023, at 12:08 PM, Elvia Jauregui via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mitch,
> I am currently enrolled in ASU taking the TESOL certification course as a
> blind person. The school uses D2L platform that I never used before. When I
> first began the course, I can say that the platform was a little clunky, but
> that could have been due to human error and unfamiliarity of the platform
> itself. The problem I faced was the actual materials in each of the modules.
> They were not totally accessible, so I had to register with DRC to get them
> to make the materials accessible and after they did that, I am much better
> at moving forward with the course. I have also e-mailed the director of the
> program to keep her in the loop of any issues I might face throughout the
> course so that she can make accommodations for me, if needed. I hope this
> gives you encouragement to not give up and move forward with your goals.
> Although everything I shared above is true, I do have to let you know that
> if you are paying for a certification and are not a fee based student, you
> will not have access to the writing or tutor center for help with any
> research papers or writing assignments. You will have to pay their
> ridiculously high prices for help or look for someone on your own that
> doesn't charge a lot of money. Good Luck!
> 
> Elvia 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NOBE-L <nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Michelle Creedy via
> NOBE-L
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2023 10:13 AM
> To: nobe-l at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Michelle Creedy <michelle.creedy at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NOBE-L] Taking TOFEL as a Blind Person
> 
> Hello, 
> 
> Has anyone had any experiences taking teaching english as an additional
> language? I'm very interested in this but wasn't sure if it is all that
> accessible.
> 
> How did you find taking jobs after the course?
> 
> Mitch 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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