Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!bu.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!cs.utexas.edu!yale!bunker!hcap!hnews!260!204!Ann.Parsons From: Ann.Parsons@f204.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Parsons) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: Re: Civil Service Tests Message-ID: <14833@bunker.UUCP> Date: 9 Oct 90 13:06:08 GMT Sender: wtm@bunker.UUCP Reply-To: Ann.Parsons@f204.n260.z1.fidonet.org Distribution: misc Organization: FidoNet node 1:260/204 - Flower City Central, Chili NY Lines: 69 Approved: wtm@bunker.UUCP Index Number: 10980 Hi Bill, >"So, Anne, when you call these offices and they give you the >"runaround, what do you do then? You find the right office and stop futzing around with ignorant lackies!!!! What you do is call the local office of personnel for the feds. It's listed in the phone book. Tell them three things. One, "I am blind and I want to take the civil service test for administrative positions. I will need special accomodations: braille, tape, extra time, special proctor, etc." Two, "I want to fill out gs171 or its current equivalent. Please send it to:......" Three, "If you, the person you are talking to, can not help me, please tell me who can. Can you give me the number, please." That, my dear Bill is what you do first. >" I ask because I thought that I >"tried that some time ago and they told me that I had to call a >"certain office that I could never find the number for. Arrrrrrrrrgh!!!!!!!!! When you call again, remind them that you are blind and find it difficult to look up numbers. Ask them for the number and when they give it to you write it down immediately. If you don't, like me, you'll forget it. >"Tell me about the reader. I must provide one, do I understand >"that correctly? No, no, no, I didn't mean you had to provide the reader in order to take the test, I meant that you had to get somebody to read and write for you if you're going to fill out gs171, the general application to work for the feds. It's long, very long, and very complicated, and very frustrating to any reader, no matter how expert. The whole dingdong thing has little tiny boxes where you put in a letter or number at a time. That's why I suggested you have lots and lots of coffee (or whatever your reader/amanuensis likes to use as a stimulant) and lots of cookies/candy/eats to keep up the energy level. Otherwise you are likely to be charged for overworking your reader/amanuensis. No, you do not provide the reader for the test. They provide the proctor who can read for you if you like or will just take down answers. It depends on how you like to take the test. You can do it any way you like. They have it in braille, large print, cassette. You can have any combination of the three. You can also use a vtek if you want. THE FOLLOWING IS IN CAPS!!!!!!! REMEMBER TO REMIND THEM THAT BECAUSE OF YOUR DISABILITY YOU GET THE EXTRA TIME, DOUBLE TIME. I think it's twelve hours now. >"Also, must you have an exact idea of what you are looking, or can >"you just take the test anyway? That is why I said take the test for general administrative positions. That covers a wide area and would probablly be your best bet. can somebody tell me why the blue blazes rehab counselors in Denver aren't doing their job? Are they doing it anywhere else? No, don't answer that. I couldn't stand the flood of mail. Good luck, Bill. Ann P. -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!260!204!Ann.Parsons Internet: Ann.Parsons@f204.n260.z1.fidonet.org