[Pibe-division] technology class

[Eric Guillory]

I completely agree with Heather's assessment of the situation. Hopefully, this young man has parents who will be quick to action as necessary. Proper understanding of technology, both mainstream and adaptive, is crucial for 21st-century success. It is sad that the school district is not advocating on his behalf with this outside group. All the best as you navigate this.

EG

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On Oct 27, 2012, at 3:38 PM, "Heather Field" <missheather at comcast.net> wrote:

> Marianne,
> You can download the free screen-reader NVDA and put it onto a flash drive. you can then put that into the usb slot on the computer and the NVDA screen-reader will run from the flash drive. It won't load anything onto their computers. The student would have complete access to the computer and be able to take part in the course.
> 
> Currently, using a person to read what they think he needs to know while he can't independently navigate or locate anything on the screen for himself, this student is not participating in a technology course and this is completely inappropriate. the link to download the free NVDA screen-reader is below. If the company objects to this approach to solving the student's access issues, and the school does not insist that he can use a screen-reader from his flash drive,  then, I would have the parents call an IEP meeting immediately.
> Regards,
> Heather Field
> 
> http://www.nvda-project.org/
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Marianne Denning
> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 11:23 AM
> To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List
> Subject: [Pibe-division] technology class
> 
> I have a 7th grade student trying to take a technology class.  The
> school district has an outside organization who teaches the class and
> provides the computers.  The organization refuses to let anyone
> install JAWS and MAGIC on a computer to see if it will work.  Their
> solution is to have his aid sit with him and read all of the
> information to him.  This semester they are learning the terminology
> of the computer like "word processor, database..." Does anyone know if
> this meets the requirements of accessible?  If so, could you please
> provide information where I can find the OSEP regulations.
> 
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