[Promotion-technology] Apoligies prior message was cut off:

[William ODonnell]

No I have not but I will do so.


--- On Wed, 8/26/09, Gary Wunder <gwunder at earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: Gary Wunder <gwunder at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [Promotion-technology] Apoligies prior message was cut off:
> To: "Committee on the Promotion, Evaluation and Advancement of Technology" <promotion-technology at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 12:58 PM
> We might want to look into
> negotiations with them re accessibility. Have you shared
> this with the Student Division and Mark Riccobono at the
> Jernigan Institute?
> 
> Gary
> 
> 
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> Subject: [Promotion-technology] Apoligies prior message was
> cut off:
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> 
> > I see that some have thought my message about my
> current expearience of studying for the GRE was a spam
> filled message.
> > The information below outlines my experiences while
> studying for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). I need
> some advice on how to proceed forward since I am not getting
> what I have paid for.
> > WARNING:
> > To those who are blind or visually impaired who want
> or are taking the prep courses for the GRE. Take the prep
> courses on your own with a private tutor. Do not take a
> class through Kaplan. You and any one supporting you will
> not get the $1100.00 you paid for since both the website is
> inaccessible and you are not given proper accessible course
> material in alternative formats usable to a screen-reader or
> screen magnification program in a timely manor.
> > The course requires individuals to utilize the
> textbook and internet resources in an interactive classroom
> setting where the instructor demonstrates concepts and the
> students read or openly discuss specific examples from the
> text in the textbook.
> > Even working through the representatives of the local
> Kaplan centers, the issues fall back on Kaplan as a
> corporation since you are lead to believe that you are the
> first blind or visually in pared person that Kaplan has come
> across. With a founding some 50+ years ago, I believe that
> Kaplan has had more than one visually impaired or blind
> person register for its courses.
> > Kaplan has a refund policy which clearly states that
> one is not able to get a full refund after the third course
> session. The initial diagnostic examination counts as the
> first course. Kaplan is more than willing to make standard
> accommodations to those who require them for this. When one
> chooses to obtain help through representatives from Kaplan
> for there accessibility issues, the representatives will
> diligently work with you once one has completed two
> consecutive class sessions. This means that the deadline for
> any refunds has passed.
> > Regarding the kaptest.com website, do not be mislead.
> The main page is completely accessible. The accessibility
> issues come up once you register and are able to create a
> student account. A student account can only be completed
> once one has authorized either a classroom instruction or
> tutoring session with a major credit card. The accessibility
> issues result from the personal student portals being
> formatted to support flash content and the lack of Kaplan
> integrating the website accessibility standards referred to
> as the W3c.org/waiweb access initiative and /TR technical
> reference pages through adobe systems.
> > Unless one has there own personal equipment to
> utilize, one is not able to utilize there local Kaplan
> center’s equipment since none of the centers have any
> accessible screen magnifications or screen reading software
> on sight.
> > In addition, for those who choose to study and prepare
> for the GRE through there local colleges or universities,
> those individuals would have the same problems since the
> teachings and course related material is still channeled
> through Kaplan and not the local colleges or University.
> Kaplan outsources itself within local colleges and
> universities to offer there programs since Kaplan is a
> monopoly as a service provider.
> > Kaplan’s main headquarters are located in New York
> City, a place so diverse yet so segregated to those few who
> possess special personal corporate interests or political
> clout. .
> > 
> > 
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