[NFBCS] Fact check for resolution 2020-20 on IAAP policies and practices

[Aaron Cannon]

My understanding of this is that this resolution is calling them out
because they offer inaccessible testing options. In addition, the
accessible testing options that they do offer are not equivalent
alternatives.

For at home testing, you must hire, or at the very least find a
volunteer, proctor for the exam. In addition, the proctor must join
you in person, so it is not a fully online option, like sighted folks
are able to enjoy. In this time of Covid, requiring you to find
someone to join you in person, where everyone else gets to take it
online, without having to expose themselves, is certainly not
equivalent in my opinion.

Also, even if this extra requirement wasn't imposed, what is an
organization like IAAP doing in bed with an organization like
Kryterion with such crappy accessibility practices?

I recommend folks vote in favor of this resolution.

See the following site for the requirements of IAAP testing:
https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/certificationandcovid19

Aaron

On 7/18/20, Doug Lee via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> My apologies if this is not an appropriate forum for this, but I know no
> other at this late moment, and we have been discussing another tech-related
> resolution here already.
>
> Regarding Resolution 2020-20 on " "the Discriminatory Testing Practices and
> Policies of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals":
>
> I have, mid this afternoon, received comments from someone in the
> accessibility field whom I believe knows more about this issue than do I.
> The comments include the below text, and my interest in posting this here is
> to make sure that whatever
> we pass is both accurate foremost, and useful in our aims.
>
> The received comment excerpts:
>
> IAAP offers multiple ways to take the exams that are fully accessible. If
> you read the resolution it sounds like the NFB
> is frustrated with Kryterion but there is no need or requirement to use
> Kryterion - anyone can take the exam online from home and the at home option
> has
> been available for at least a year with more flexibility since the pandemic.
> IAAP has no power to change Kryterion
> although they have asked. A better resolution would be against Kryterion for
> their practices.
>
>
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