[Ohio-talk] A+ Certification

[Robert Spangler]

Yes - actually, I like that suggestion.  As much as I'd love to fight for
this right, I can't make a career out of that, so I should take it and get
it out of the way first.

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From: Ohio-Talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Wanda
Sloan via Ohio-Talk
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 9:11 AM
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Cc: Wanda Sloan <wsloan118 at roadrunner.com>
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] A+ Certification

Robbie:  It is your decision on what you want to do that will comfort you.
May I suggest that you take the exam which is best for you and do the fight
later after you passed it?  There may be a timing factor involved in the
process of things.
Before you try to take it.
Sloan Here!

-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio-Talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert
Spangler via Ohio-Talk
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Cc: Robert Spangler <spangler.robert at gmail.com>; 'NFB of Ohio Announcement
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Subject: [Ohio-talk] 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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