Tanya’s Story: Extended Time for Testing
Extended time on testing, on my tests. For the extended time, since there were only six of us in class, a lot of the students were able to finish the tests within 35 minutes or between 35 to 45 minutes. So after the last student leaves, the instructor would actually give me time and a half of the last person that left, not the time and a half of the class.
Zach’s Story: Navigating Test Accommodations
The first test took place when the second year of school was ending and it was a knowledge assessment of what we had learned in those prior two years, which was a lot. It was a comprehensive test. I think it was an 8-hour test with 400 questions, I believe.
Christopher’s Story: Test Accommodations
Based on my testing experience, sometimes I would get nervous and I would look forward to finishing the test.
Aimee’s Story: Testing Barriers
Written tests were a real challenge. While I had native fluency in my first language, ASL, my parents were simple Deaf folks who didn’t even graduate high school.
Cindi’s Story: Language as Barrier to Test Access
After graduating high school, I attended college and that was when I had my first sign language interpreter, which had a strong impact on my experience. Wow, I learned so much at my community college.
James’ Story: Changing the System
Another situation happened when a hospital in my area stopped providing interpreters. The Deaf community was up in arms about it. I thought the hospital may not understand why interpreters are necessary.
Octavian’s Story: Work on Self for the Communities
Members of the deaf community, yes we deaf people ourselves need to work on our racism, our homophobia, and so on. It’s hard.
Paula’s Story: An Approach to System Change
I like to quote Maya Angelou, where she says; “When people know better, they will do better.” That truly describes our approach, of how we address the systems in place that present barriers for us.
Elise’s Story: How A Community Came Together to Support
Elise’s Story, How a Community Came Together to Support.
Cookie’s Story: Importance of Being Part of A Community
Cookie’s Story: Importance of being Part of a Community
Bruce’s Story: Importance of Being Part of A Community
Bruce’s Story, Importance of Being Part of a Community.
Smitha’s Story: Equitable Access to Online Learning
For online courses I’ve taken, I never found the perfect accommodation that meets my needs. Regardless of how much time I have to spend explaining my needs and why I have them, I’m still not heard.
