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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