Accessible Test

Wilson Reading System Large Print Student Workbook Three A

(Completed)
After meeting with the Project Leader in June, it was decided that since the print was just being reformatted to 18 point type, we would try and get product specifications developed so this could get onto production schedule for completing by September 2009. Product specifications were developed and turned over to Production in August. Plans are to have this in stock by the end of September.

Wilson Reading System Large Print Student Workbook Three B

(Completed)
After meeting with the Project Leader in June, it was decided that since the print was just being reformatted to 18 point type, we would try and get product specifications developed so this could get onto production schedule for completing by September 2009. Product specifications were developed and turned over to Production in August. Plans are to have this in stock by the end of September.

Wilson Reading System: Print/Braille Sound Cards Set

(New)
There were some preliminary meetings with Project Leader in early 2009, but at an August meeting, revisions/improvements to the product were discussed in detail. Technical Research began layout work on the sets of cards that incorporate larger and consistently sized font for the cards. Technical Research made recommendations that would make this easier to accomplish. Proposed changes include changing the orientation of the type to horizontal instead of the vertically orientated Wilson cards. Another change would be to make the cards slightly larger than the current Wilson cards in order that the longest words would properly fit at the desired font size, and Lay the cards out on an 11 x 11.75 inch sheet size so they could be manufactured in the most productive fashion. The Project Leader was agreeable to all of these recommendations. Technical Research also proposed using stock colors of 100# index stock for the various groups of cards. Samples were obtained from inventory and provided to the Project Leader. The Project Leader found these to be satisfactory, following the same concept of the Wilson system. Technical Research will begin the process of creating a print/braille placement guide that fits within a finished cards outline. Once the template is completed, work will begin enter that data for the individual sheets. This data will then be provided to Braille Tooling along with a placement template to generate plates that will be used to emboss the printed sheets. The amount of work to satisfy all requirements for these components is extensive and will likely take until at least November 2009 to complete. These materials will be field-tested and Technical Research will work with production departments to manufacture these items.

Wilson Reading System: Print/Braille Magnetic Tiles

(New)
Because of the complexity in manufacturing this product, the Project Leader met with Technical Research in March, to begin the development process for this component of the Wilson Reading System. This was in advance of other separately available components of the Wilson System. This meeting was to provide the requirements of the product and solicit possible manufacturing methods. The product will consist of print/braille cards with a magnetic backing for use with the Wilson Magnetic Journal. Technical Research had been recently experimenting with laminating screen-printed/vacuum-formed vinyl sheets to flexible magnetic material and recommended this as a possible solution. A mockup was put together, and provided to the Project Leader, who subsequently approved this as an acceptable method for manufacturing the tiles. The Project Leader provided a list, broken into three groupings of tiles required for the kit. These are consonants, vowels, and welded sounds. There are both un-contracted and contracted cards in each of the three groupings. The sizes of the cards are based on the content of the individual card with letter(s) in a 30-point font size dictating the width; and print (top) above braille (bottom) determining the height of the cards. The cards fall into two sizes: 1 x 1 inch and 1.25 x 1 inch, and are mixed randomly within the layouts for each of the three groups. Each group has a specific color for its background. Technical Research developed the layout that reflects the exact location of print and braille lettering within a cutting die grid that represents the size of the finished tiles. The separation of this layout is used to create the silk-screen tooling, braille pin layout for the Model Shop on the vacuum-form tooling, and generation of the three unique cutting dies required for different groupings. The Project Leaders’ choices for background colors for the three groupings were not available in the current inventory of inks. Technical Research worked with Purchasing to obtain sample inks based on Pantone choices provided by the Project Leader. After samples were received, test printings were generated to confirm the correctness to the Pantones selected. These were approved and additional amounts of these inks have been obtained in order to produce field-testing materials. The magnetic backing material for the tiles was originally to be laminated to the screen-printed vacuum-formed vinyl using double-sided tape applied at APH. This manufacturing method is currently being used on another product. This process is very labor intensive on the production floor. Technical Research contacted the vendor of the flexible magnetic material and inquired if they could provide the material with adhesive pre-applied. The vendor responded that they could, also providing samples, which were then thoroughly tested to ensure proper adhesion, even through extremely hot and cold conditions. This material will be obtained with adhesive applied to produce field-testing materials. Technical Research hopes to have the necessary tooling in place and work with Production to manufacture field testing materials by October 2009.

Woodcock - Johnson III, Student Braille Edition

(Continued)
There had been several PDC meetings throughout late 2008 through early 2009, with additional requirements being introduced at each of these meetings. Items that are part of the kit and available separately as catalog items are listed below. Decisions on how to produce various components of the product, each needing to be manufactured in a non-standard method pushed the production timeline back. During the development process, one of the items that has taken the longest time to resolve is the “Scoring” CD for the kit. This component will have the longest pre-production time line for this kit, but is essential for using the kit. After much effort, the Project Leader was finally able to reach an agreement with the publisher, allowing this item to be made in-house. Technical Research continued to gather information and develop specifications as information became available. Technical Research worked with the Project Leader to develop a print page template to assist in layout of test book pages. This template was designed to match print information with braille line spacing of a standard 11.5 x 11 inch page. After several revisions, this was completed in November 2008. The Project Leader initially provided files for the test pages to Braille Translation in June 2007. In January, with the content thought to be finalized, the administrative assistant from Technical Research worked with the manufacturing specialist to begin entering the print data and placing it in the specific location required for each of the 304 test pages. The administrative assistant’s knowledge of braille was essential in matching the correct braille and print information. In late February, changes to content and other components previously not included in the kit were introduced. Print layouts for the entire test were completed in a 2-1/2 week time span even with approximately 10% of the print layout needing to be re-worked due to late revisions in the product. Once completed, print files were given to Braille Production in order to have the complete set of test pages run. Each of the print pages was hand embossed by Technical Research to verify print and braille registration. Ten pages needed minor corrections to print locations. Finalized files were turned over to the Purchasing Manager in order to send out for bids about the time that specifications were being finalized. A specification meeting was held in late March, with an agreed production date of September 2009. Because of both the complexity and number of items required for this product, many of the sub-components had earlier completion dates. There have been two re-writes of specifications following the “turn-over” of specifications to Production due to incomplete tooling prior to the meeting. Inaccurate page counts provided for manuals and test books necessitated having to change binding and other production methods. By July, several components were either completed or in process on the production floor. Technical Research will continue to monitor this product through its first production run.
Woodcock-Johnson III, Print Test Record

Woodcock-Johnson III, Examinee Braille Test Book – Standard Battery

Woodcock-Johnson III, Examinee Braille Test Book – Extended Battery

Woodcock-Johnson III, Shape Recognition Test (3 Pack)