Good luck Marianne,<br>I have had similar issues trying to get school districts to let us put screen readers on their computers..but now I too use NVDA on a flash drive with my students and it works great!!! They love having the independence to access any computer in the school and at home!!<br>
Kirsten Peterson <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 6:37 AM, Marianne Denning <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:marianne@denningweb.com" target="_blank">marianne@denningweb.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Yes, the parents are advocating for him. Unfortunately, the<br>
relationship between the school and parents is not good at all. I am<br>
having trouble, in general, getting school districts in this area to<br>
understand the requirements. Most schools believe if they provide an<br>
aid they have met their obligation to make things accessible.<br>
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On 10/29/12, Eric Guillory <<a href="mailto:ericguillory@aol.com">ericguillory@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> I completely agree with Heather's assessment of the situation. Hopefully,<br>
> this young man has parents who will be quick to action as necessary. Proper<br>
> understanding of technology, both mainstream and adaptive, is crucial for<br>
> 21st-century success. It is sad that the school district is not advocating<br>
> on his behalf with this outside group. All the best as you navigate this.<br>
><br>
> EG<br>
><br>
> Sent from my iPhone<br>
><br>
> On Oct 27, 2012, at 3:38 PM, "Heather Field" <<a href="mailto:missheather@comcast.net">missheather@comcast.net</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Marianne,<br>
>> You can download the free screen-reader NVDA and put it onto a flash<br>
>> drive. you can then put that into the usb slot on the computer and the<br>
>> NVDA screen-reader will run from the flash drive. It won't load anything<br>
>> onto their computers. The student would have complete access to the<br>
>> computer and be able to take part in the course.<br>
>><br>
>> Currently, using a person to read what they think he needs to know while<br>
>> he can't independently navigate or locate anything on the screen for<br>
>> himself, this student is not participating in a technology course and this<br>
>> is completely inappropriate. the link to download the free NVDA<br>
>> screen-reader is below. If the company objects to this approach to solving<br>
>> the student's access issues, and the school does not insist that he can<br>
>> use a screen-reader from his flash drive, then, I would have the parents<br>
>> call an IEP meeting immediately.<br>
>> Regards,<br>
>> Heather Field<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="http://www.nvda-project.org/" target="_blank">http://www.nvda-project.org/</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Marianne Denning<br>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 11:23 AM<br>
>> To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List<br>
>> Subject: [Pibe-division] technology class<br>
>><br>
>> I have a 7th grade student trying to take a technology class. The<br>
>> school district has an outside organization who teaches the class and<br>
>> provides the computers. The organization refuses to let anyone<br>
>> install JAWS and MAGIC on a computer to see if it will work. Their<br>
>> solution is to have his aid sit with him and read all of the<br>
>> information to him. This semester they are learning the terminology<br>
>> of the computer like "word processor, database..." Does anyone know if<br>
>> this meets the requirements of accessible? If so, could you please<br>
>> provide information where I can find the OSEP regulations.<br>
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