I agree with you entirely Carole. I was doing a Webdesign Course myself in London and came upon a similar problem. I phoned the examination board Exel and they said it was not true and that arrangements can be made for visually impaired students. Sadly for me I only did the course for one term and then the college stopped it, lack of interest I was told and lack of funding so I never saw it through. However, what is the DDA all about but people with special needs having their needs met so indeed we would all back Chris. It is unfortunate to have added stress like this on a course, though enough doing the course as it is without additional stress put on due to one's visual impairment. I had a class assistant when I was on my course but we had problems there with the tutor/teacher. He would ask us to stop talking and I had to explain time and time again that, that was the purpose of the class room assistant for me, to tell me what he was writing up on the board!!!! I even choose to sit right at the back so that we would not disturb others too much but the tutor/teacher still had difficulty with understanding this and at every lesson he would ask us to stop talking.
Best. Eleanor----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 9:42 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible Imaging Software
Yeah, and we'll all appeal with you, Chris. I hope you reach a satisfactory solution.Another thing you may bear in mind is that, although you may need to know how to prepare the image, you should be able to ask for assistance to explain to you exactly where it is and even to get it where you want it, I would have thought. A sound version sdeems a great idea. Mind you, perhaps the instructor can't do that well himself! <Smiles>-- Carol carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxOn Wednesday, November 05, 2008 10:16 PM (UK time), Chris Hallsworth at christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx said:As I said, I'll ask my lecturer if I can use sounds, and maybe a small logo as an image, but no more. I agree, they can't expect me to cover my website with images. If they do I'm appealing.I know people might not like me saying this Chris, nor may you but I think legally you cannot be expected to draw images and I would be very surprised if the Examination Board would fail you if you do notdo this part of the module. Have you spoken to them about it. Might it not be possible for you discuss with them putting in soundinstead? Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 8:56 PM Subject: [access-uk] Accessible Imaging SoftwareHi all, for one of my assignments I've got to create a website all about a castle I've been assigned to. One of the requirements is to display images as part of the content, otherwise I'll fail. Does anyone know of any software that will allow me to at least draw basic shapes to make up an image, using the keyboard? I don't mind if it's free or commercial, so long as it works with JAWS 9/10, works under Vista Home Premium and is accessible enough that I can draw basic images. I'm not expected to resize them of course, not without sighted help anyway, just something so I can produce images. Thanks in advance for the help that I need to pass this module. -- Chris Hallsworth e-mail: christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx skype: chrishallsworth7266 klango: chrishallsworth ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq-- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 5.6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 580 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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