Manila, Philippines - Two senior high school students with vision disabilities took the special University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT), which was administered for the first time using the entire test booklet in Braille.
"This is the first time that the entire exam was completely in Braille," said UP Office of Admissions director Gerald Pio Franco. "It's the first time that all the questions and instructions were written in Braille," he said.
Both testing participants, Paul Onel Dumlao 15-year-old and Mark Roland Parcon 16-year-old, are totally blind. During their separate interviews, post exam completion, expressed their relief to finally be able to finish the UPCAT and the opportunities that made this possible.
"We try to accommodate," states the assistance provided by interpreters who help the examinees.
Dumlao who is currently a member of his school newspaper, and ranked toward the top of his class claims he would like to one day work for an international organization, particularly in the United Nations.
He said he decided to take the UPCAT because he knows that it can be difficult for people who are blind and visually impaired to find a job. He states that graduating from UP can aid in him landing a good job despite his disability.
Dumlao said his disability never stopped him from being a usual teenager, saying he enjoys musical instruments like the piano.
Resource: Philstar
"This is the first time that the entire exam was completely in Braille," said UP Office of Admissions director Gerald Pio Franco. "It's the first time that all the questions and instructions were written in Braille," he said.
Both testing participants, Paul Onel Dumlao 15-year-old and Mark Roland Parcon 16-year-old, are totally blind. During their separate interviews, post exam completion, expressed their relief to finally be able to finish the UPCAT and the opportunities that made this possible.
"We try to accommodate," states the assistance provided by interpreters who help the examinees.
Dumlao who is currently a member of his school newspaper, and ranked toward the top of his class claims he would like to one day work for an international organization, particularly in the United Nations.
He said he decided to take the UPCAT because he knows that it can be difficult for people who are blind and visually impaired to find a job. He states that graduating from UP can aid in him landing a good job despite his disability.
Dumlao said his disability never stopped him from being a usual teenager, saying he enjoys musical instruments like the piano.
Resource: Philstar
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