[humanser] EPPP issue update

[Mary Ann Robinson]

That is great news.  Congratulations.  May NFB members in the field move on 
to further victories.

Mary Ann Robinson
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From: "Merry Schoch" <merrys at verizon.net>
To: "'Human Services Mailing List'" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [humanser] EPPP issue update


> Hi Mary,
>
> Thank you so much for your update!!  This is great news!!  There are a few
> other cases of this nature being looked at through legal counsel and I am
> looking forward to the upcoming updates.
>
> Thank you for your kind words.  The Policy and Laws Committee  will be
> meeting soon.  I'll be sending out an email in this regards but that will
> come later since my granddaughter just called and will be at my door in a
> few minutes.  My favorite time of the week!
>
> Congratulations on your victory!!
> Merry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of MARY
> CHAPPELL
> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 2:18 PM
> To: 'Human Services Mailing List'
> Subject: [humanser] EPPP issue update
>
> Hello all,
>
> I wanted to share the latest on my dilemma with the licensure testing and
> the accessibility difficulties. I was contacted by legal counsel for the 
> NFB
> shortly after my disclosure on this list. Attorney Sidhu vetted my 
> concerns
> and offered various options for support. We agreed that she would first
> contact the vendor and board with notification of support and legal 
> guidance
> to the decision-making  bodies. Prior to that letter being sent, a meeting
> had already been scheduled between the Federation legal counsel and the
> vendor to work through the issues. Fortunately, prior agreements had been
> made that included productive application of JAWS and the situation 
> appears
> to be more one of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing;
> thus, there is a great likelihood that I will be able to take my exam with
> the preferred accommodations in a timely manner. A second attorney will
> represent my case and has agreed to see it through through fruition. I am 
> on
> the verge of exhaling. Having said that, I know that this issue spans
> farther than my immediate need and I have articulated to the attorneys the
> need for a protocol that will address the credentialing process for
> professionals, no matter what discipline. I trust that we are all mindful 
> of
> the critical nature of this situation and that our voices will continue to
> ring with this demand for equity in this credentialing. Please continue to
> involve ourselves with the range of committees that Mary, our illustrious
> new president, has brought to our attention and invitation.
>
> All the best to you all,
>
> Mary Tatum Chappell, Psy. D.
>
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