Unfortunately it's not - as they are the people who told me they could only
offer JAWS training on a Tuesday morning...but things may have changed
since my first year.
I might ask about the CD ROM though.
I know that this is going slightly off topic for this thread, but having
spoken to a number of health and LEA funded students within Southampton and
elsewhere, it seems to be the NHS funded students who have more trouble
accessing support and training, library facilities and accommodation due to
contact hours and placement.
Has anyone ever compared the two groups?
Quoting Amanda Kent <[log in to unmask]>:
> RE: Uni of Southampton
> There is an Assistive TEchnology Service at the Uni of Southampton. It is
> based within the library system and as far as I am aware it is not part
> of
> the DSA assessment centre or the finances thereof. There are ATS
> computers/areas across the campuses and ATS staff visit these on a
> regular
> basis. So an alternative would be for Felicity to contact the
> ATS:http://www.ats.soton.ac.uk/
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> [log in to unmask]
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> 023 8059 7620
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> There is a CDROM tutorial that goes with JAWS? - perhaps the ATS have
> this?
> Alternatively, as Penny suggests contact the assessment centre CELT:
> [log in to unmask] They provide training and will know who provides JAWS
> training. There are funding implications but DSA should include training
> on
> any software provided (that is the training being discussed in this
> thread). However, if a student is using JAWS on the Uni system then the
> Disability Advisors might be another port of call?
>
> There is a good ZoomText tutorial at:
> http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/Tutorials.php
> JAWS is on there too but it's a tutorial designed for a sighted user.
>
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> Amanda Kent
> DSA Assessor
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> On Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:47:54 +0100, Penny Georgiou <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
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> >Dear Felicity and Emma,
> >
> >I note that, Felicity, you are at Southampton. If so, there is an Access
> Centre there. You could approach them to see what they have available.
> You
> will also need to check on the funding that is available to you.
> >
> >Emma, you could also see if there is anything available to you locally.
> If
> you need further information as to how to go about this, please contact
> me
> off list. [log in to unmask]
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Penny Georgiou
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support
> staff. on behalf of Felicity Burgess
> > Sent: Mon 26/03/2007 19:32
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Cc:
> > Subject: Re: training
> >
> >
> >
> > Ditto if anyone has one for JAWS (as that's what's on the uni
> computers :(
> > ).
> >
> >
> >
> > Quoting Emma Wright <[log in to unmask]>:
> >
> > > if anyone has a tutorials on ZoomText, Dragon, OpenBook or
> OmniPage
> > > I'd appreciate it as I only have the barest understanding of
> each. I
> > > found manuals for using Word and Excel if you are visually
> impaired so
> > > I am ok with them, it's the rest of my computer I can't work!
> > >
> > > Emma
> > >
> > > On 26/03/07, Felicity Burgess <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > Oh, I was offered AT training...
> > > >
> > > > ...only trouble is that it was only available on a Tuesday
> morning, and
> > > as a
> > > > healthcare student I had lectures 9-5 every day as a first year.
> > > >
> > > > (I didn't need any for my DSA equipment, as it was programs I
> already
> > > used
> > > > (Supernova and Dragon dictate).
> > > >
> > > > Quoting Emma Wright <[log in to unmask]>:
> > > >
> > > > > I keep hearing all this about training, but I've never been
> offered
> > > > > any! Nor have any of the students I've interviewed as part
> of my
> > > > > research across (so far) three universities. What sort of
> training
> > > > > for what sort of software tends to be offered?
> > > > >
> > > > > Emma
> > > > >
> > > > > On 26/03/07, George Bell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > > > Might I perhaps suggest that people take a serious look at
> > > > > > http://www.bcab.org.uk/training.html
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This is an initiative taken by the British Computer
> > > > > > Association of the Blind (BCAB) in response to complaints
> > > > > > about poor standards of training in the use of I.T.
> > > > > > equipment.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Many organisations, including the Department of Employment
> > > > > > for example, are now insisting that contracted trainers are
> > > > > > BTCS (BCAB Trainer Certification Scheme) approved.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Food for thought?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > George Bell.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Discussion list for disabled students and their
> > > > > > support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> > > > > > Of David Austen
> > > > > > Sent: 26 March 2007 13:51
> > > > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > > > Subject: training
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Posted without comment
> > > > > > extract from the 'form' letter sent out to students
> > > > > > regarding their DSA
> > > > > > provision. This is from a local LEA
> > > > > > ( I do not think it is appropriate to name which one).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Recently, some students have informed us that they felt
> > > > > > pressurized
> > > > > > into accepting training provided by their University.
> > > > > > Please note that the LEA only uses training companies who
> > > > > > are
> > > > > > thoroughly reliable and have many years' experience.with
> > > > > > equipment
> > > > > > training for disabled students.
> > > > > > If you feel that you have been treated unfairly by any
> > > > > > individual or by
> > > > > > a professional body, please contact us immediately and we
> > > > > > will ensure
> > > > > > appropriate action is taken".
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Emma Jane Wright
> > > > > School of Sociology and Social Policy
> > > > > University of Nottingham
> > > > >
> > > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > > >
> > > > > www.accessingmaterials.org.uk
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Emma Jane Wright
> > > School of Sociology and Social Policy
> > > University of Nottingham
> > >
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > > www.accessingmaterials.org.uk
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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