Tom,

TW>ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE HANDICAPPED OR DISABLED



TW>VE Teams may need advanced notice in order to provide the
TW>necessary accommodations to examinees who require them.  If
TW>accommodations are necessary, please contact the VE Team in
TW>advance to advise them of your needs.

  It's rare that I've had that come up at a VE Test session, but I have
tested some blind examinees, and those with reading disabilities. One
XYL, whose OM is an Amateur, has tried several times to pass her
Technician exam without success. I told her basically the same thing you
posted...that if she notified the VE Team that she was coming, we could
give her an exam without graphics, read her the questions, and available
answers (obviously, without any vocal coaching), and she'd tell us what
to mark. And, we told her we could bring the 3 VE's to her home to give
her the exam, if needed, where no one else except her and the VE's would
be there.

  IIRC, she has epilepsy, and a learning disability. I haven't heard
back from her, so she either was going to try it with another group, or
she gave up.

  As a side note, for one of the blind hams I gave the General exam
to...we went back afterwards and asked him if "he was satisfied with his
choices". He didn't make any changes, but he still got the minimum right
to pass the exam. Afterwards, we kidded around, that "he's going to
terrorize HF now". :)

Daryl, WX1DER

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