EV> EV>Wasn't (Isn't) there a Section in the Rules and Regulations where the   
   EV> EV>F.C.C. will accommodate Handicapped people who are taking a test to   
   EV> EV>become a Amateur Radio Operator?   
   EV> EV>It seems like I remember reading something like that long ago.   
      
   EV> DS>   There still is. The Volunteer Examiner (VE) Team can give   
   EV> DS> "accomodations" to "disabled" or "special needs"   
   EV> DS> examinees...but the examinees need to notify the VE Team BEFORE   
   EV> DS> the session, so proper arrangements can be made. These include:   
   EV>-snip-   
   EV> DS>   Now, as long as they pass an exam, they can take the next one   
   EV> DS> in line for FREE. That also means they can walk into an exam   
   EV> DS> session, and pass all 3 exams (Technician, General, and Amateur   
   EV> DS> Extra) the first time, and only have to pay $15 total (I've   
   EV> DS> seen that happen at least twice). While the Morse Code test is   
   EV> DS> long gone, still going from Zero To Extra in one session is   
   EV> DS> still quite a feat.   
      
   EV>Would You have an info about the F.C.C.'s provision for giving the Code   
   EV>Test to a handicapped person?   
      
   Ask and Ye Shal Recieve!!!   
      
   ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE HANDICAPPED OR DISABLED   
      
   The FCC requires that the administering VEs must accommodate   
   an examinee whose physical disabilities require a special   
   examination procedure.  To do so, the administering VEs may   
   require a physician's statement indicating the nature of the   
   disability before determining which, if any, special   
   accommodative procedures must be used.   
      
   The VEs may accommodate handicapped/disabled examinees by   
   administering the examination at a place convenient and   
   comfortable for the examinee--even at bedside; for the   
   hearing impaired the Morse code may be sent using flashing   
   lights or a vibrating surface; for the visually impaired,   
   VEs may read or write for the examinee; where warranted, the   
   VEs may pause the Morse code message after each   
   sentence/phrase, or each word, or even after each character   
   to allow the examinee additional time to absorb and   
   interpret what was sent--also the VEs may substitute a   
   sending test for a receiving test where the examinee's   
   handicap warrants.   
      
   VE Teams may need advanced notice in order to provide the   
   necessary accommodations to examinees who require them.  If   
   accommodations are necessary, please contact the VE Team in   
   advance to advise them of your needs.   
      
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