[a2t] Re: my Access Tech. skills etc
- From: "Steve Dryden" <csdryden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <a2t@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:04:42 +0100
MessageUmmm... Patrick, a very impressive skill set. Probably a few things I
never included in my own portfolio which I ought to include. Thanks for
reminding me smiles!
Additional Notes.
ATS was newly formed in 2006 after I moved to Carlisle. I have however worked
in this industry since approx 1998 when Access Computer Systems was launched in
the South Wales area. Specializing mainly in jaws and Supernova, I soon moved
into the area of Braille and OCR software training in Kurzweil,Openbook and
Cipher and Braillemaker.
I then was employed as an IT Department Manager on a part time basis running
the Assistive Tech Department and teaching and coordinating computer courses.
I took my FETC 1st stage certificate and progressed onto the OCN Tutor
Assessment Award equivalent to training modules D32 and D33.
I later took the BTcs accreditation in Jaws along with the Trainer Delivery
Skills certificate from the IITT and ran accredited IT courses at the Vision
Foundation, situated then in Ebbw Vale, S Wales.
Other experiences include being a former member of the ITC group in Cardiff.
This was an organization set up to design a set of standards for training and
assessment in Access Tech throughout Wales and, project working with the
Caerphilley Libraries.
I am currently working on a project with Action For Blind People in the North
West to deliver courses to VI people.
Hope that fills in some gaps.
Regards.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Adams
To: 'A2T List'
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:26 AM
Subject: [a2t] my Access Tech. skills etc
Firstly my apology to Steve Dryden for omitting his name from the apologies
list for the Sight Village meeting.
Also well done Steve, you are the first to put your Access Tech. skills on
this list. Now Steve and I have put ours, it's time everyone else did
likewise. We all have different skills and experience and all have different
numbers of years in this sector. We need everyone to contribute to this
exercise even if you have only just started and feel shy that your list of
skills is not as long as others. It all makes a comprehensive countrywide
skillbase, (if I can use such an ugly word!).
Riverside Training started in 1988, so has been in this sector for 20 years
this week!
I give training in:
Window-Eyes, Jaws, Hal, Supernova, Lunar plus and Lunar, Zoomtext magnifier &
magnifier reader and Guide.
In OCR software:
Kurzweil 1000, Cicero, OpenBook
in Braille translation software:
BrailleMaker, Duxbury and Cipher
in mainstream business applications:
all Microsoft Office applications with a proviso that basic training in
Access can only be guaranteed over pre-arranged and agreed areas. Web based
training in screen readers and magnifiers is also a specialism using either
Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.
My experience and qualifications:
Sight & Sound Technology – Jaws Screen Reader Accredited Trainer - 1996
Certificate in Training Delivery Skills - Institute of IT Training – 2001
British Computer Association of the Blind - BTCS Accredited Trainer - 2003
GW Micro – Window-Eyes Screen Reader Annual Product Knowledge Test
A member of the Dolphin Computer Access beta test panel for Supernova and
associated products
A trainer for BCAB IT4All computer awareness scheme
A member of the Steering Group setting up the BTCS scheme
An expert user for Window-Eyes for BTCS
The Riverside Training Partnership is an authorised dealer for GW Micro in
the UK
We can also resell most Access Technology products on demand.
The Riverside Training Partnership has also worked under contract for the
Dept. of Work and Pensions, Access to Work Scheme specialising in assessing
those with visual impairments since 1996.
There are other skills I have not in this sector, (in response to Peter's
request for group members to name other skills) which I will make available for
the web site at a later date when this first exercise has been completed.
I am now on holiday celebrating 20 years of Riverside Training and back after
August 15th.
Patrick Adams
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