Have you explored communication/switch access programs such as The Grid?
http://www.sensorysoftware.com/software/thegrid2/index.html The Grid
provides access to computers for people with restricted or involuntary
physical movement and supports communication for people with limited or no
speech. It can be used with a head stick/pointer, head navigation, large
trackball, switch access etc.
The MS Word functions are particularly good (enables Word to be switch
accessible) and provides word prediction with voice support.
Craig
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Subject: Re: Advice needed alternative exam format
Did he/she spend all day, each day doing the exam? There may be some
anxiety issues with my student. I looked at the Stephen Hawkins's model
- it is the same type of communication but as you say his I suspect is
speedier and more hi tech?
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How about lots of extra time? Several years ago I recall a student of
mine was given two days to take a two hour paper. He used a head stick
pointer and a letter board. Laborious but he got there. Stephen
Hawking, uses a hi tec version of the same principle, his speeches and
answers to interview questions tend to be, laboriously, pre-prepared.
Bryan Jones,
Manager, Disability Support Services
& North London Regional Access Centre,
Middlesex University
Tel: 020 8411 5366
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Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 3:33 PM
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Subject: Advice needed alternative exam format
Dear all,
I shan't regale the whole tale otherwise we'd all be here all
day, but some input on this issue would be helpful.
I am looking at alternative exam formats for a student studying
psychology. The student is non verbal and cannot write for very long at
all. The student uses facilitated communication. Another dept, although
they said they struggled, adapted the paper into multi choice format .
Psychology say they can't do this as due to the nature of the learning
outcomes and say e.g... 'For example, how would one "Demonstrate an
understanding of research outcomes..." by choosing a, b, c, or d?' They
say the subject is too conceptual to use multi choice
Has anyone had experience of this type of situation? Can you
help me please! What are your views/thoughts etc?
PS have meeting on Wed about this, answers before this would be
greatly appreciated, thanks in advance I know it is a busy time.
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Student Services
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