[blindlaw] Attorneys in Raleigh, NC

Tue Jan 6 18:50:34 UTC 2015

Happy New Year everyone. 

I'm a law student in Rsleigh and I'm curious if there are any blind /VI lawyers in the area. 

Thanks,
Cody J. Davis

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 6, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Michal Nowicki via blindlaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Dear Yasmin and All,
> 
> I realize that the way screen readers pronounce my e-mail address may cause
> recipients to overlook the letter "m" that appears at the beginning of the
> address.  Since screen readers offer the ability to navigate by character,
> however, I didn't think this would be a problem.  Nevertheless, to prevent
> undeliverable error messages in the future, I am providing my e-mail address
> again below, first the way it needs to be entered, and then spaced out so
> that JAWS and other assistive technology read it correctly:
> Mnowicki4 at iCloud.com
> M n o w i c k i 4 @ i C l o u d .com
> 
> Also, for your information, this is the e-mail account I use for all posts
> to NFB mailing lists.  Therefore, if you are using an e-mail client such as
> Outlook, feel free to take advantage of the "reply directly to sender"
> hotkey.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Reyazuddin, Yasmin [mailto:Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov] 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 7:07 AM
> To: Michal Nowicki; Blind Law Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [blindlaw] Seeking Information about Disability Accommodations
> Offered to Post-Secondary Students
> 
> Hi Michal, 
> I responded to your email to your email address. It came back as
> undeliverable. 
> If there is a better email address, please provide it to the list. I have
> forwarded your inquiry to two friends and they may have to add some
> comments. 
> Yasmin Reyazuddin 
> Aging & Disability Services 
> Montgomery County Government 
> Department of Health & Human Services 
> 401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor) 
> Rockville MD 20850 
> 240-777-0311 (MC311) 
> 240-777-1556 (personal) 
> 240-777-1495 (fax) 
> office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm 
> Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille 
> 
> 
> This message may contain protected health information or other information
> that is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient,
> please contact the sender by return mail and destroy any copies of this
> material. 
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michal
> Nowicki via blindlaw
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 2:23 PM
> To: 'Illinois Association of Blind Students List'; 'Blind Law Mailing List'
> Subject: [blindlaw] Seeking Information about Disability Accommodations
> Offered to Post-Secondary Students
> 
> Dear Fellow Federationist,
> 
> 
> 
> Are you currently enrolled at (or have you recently graduated from) an
> institution of higher education?  If so, have you received reasonable
> accommodations through the school's office for students with disabilities?
> Can you provide information about the quality of these services?  If you
> answered "Yes" to the above questions, please read on.
> 
> 
> 
> I'm sure you know that besides researching the academic programs, cost of
> attendance/financial aid opportunities, and the location of colleges and
> universities, we blind people must also look at the services for students
> with disabilities that are available to us.  To that end, most schools help
> us in this endeavor by providing policies, procedures, FAQs, and other
> meaningful information about requesting and receiving ADA accommodations,
> through their website.  Unfortunately, though, we must not forget that the
> same institutions may sometimes deliberately conceal negative information
> from prospective applicants.  After all, they want to attract qualified
> applicants, not discourage them from applying.
> 
> 
> 
> That being said, a visually impaired prospective law student from North
> Carolina is putting together a database of colleges' and universities'
> accommodation record to assist students with disabilities in making informed
> decisions about where they want to get their degree(s), and I am helping her
> by gathering information.  The database will obviously not contain any
> confidential information; it will only explain what services students may
> count on at a given school, as well as warnings about potential
> discrimination a student may face in the event he/she chooses to enroll at a
> college or university that is known to exhibit such behavior.  Its content
> will come from student feedback, as well as from complaints on file with the
> U.S.  Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
> 
> 
> 
> On that note, please share with me the experiences you have had while
> working with the disability office at your school, both positive and
> negative.  Please use the following questions as a guide:
> 
> 1.        How many people work for the office for students with
> disabilities?  Do people specialize in specific tasks (e.g.  document
> conversion, setting up accommodations, exam proctoring, etc.), or does
> everyone assume a universal role?
> 
> 2.       Does the office handle document conversion requests in a timely
> manner?  In what alternate formats are textbooks and other course materials
> provided?  If your textbooks were scanned, were they disassembled in the
> process?  Does the school offer institutional Bookshare.org and LearningAlly
> memberships?  Is it part of the Access Text network?
> 
> 3.       Is there an assistive technology specialist who is available for
> training, installation, and troubleshooting purposes?
> 
> 4.       Does the office arrange for human note takers as an accommodation?
> 
> 5.       Is exam proctoring offered?
> 
> 6.       Is the school's website, including Blackboard, webmail, class
> registration, and any other online tools fully accessible?  If not, which
> areas are inaccessible?
> 
> 
> 
> We are also looking for information specific to accommodations for graduate
> and professional students.  In particular, please let us know if you believe
> that the school has attempted to "mold" you into a specific role against
> your will.  Likewise, please let us know if you feel that faculty members
> tried to "weed" you out of an advanced degree program, either because they
> didn't think you would survive, because they didn't think you would find a
> job or otherwise contribute to the profession, or simply because of your
> disability.  Please be sure to discuss the specific tactics that were
> employed to accomplish this.
> 
> 
> 
> Please send your evaluations to me off-list at mnowicki4 at iCloud.com
> <mailto:mnowicki4 at iCloud.com> , and I will pass them on.  You may send them
> in the message body or as attachments in Word or Rich Text Format (.RTF).  I
> look forward to hearing from you and, most important, to learning more about
> ADA accommodations offered to post-secondary students across the country.
> 
> 
> 
> Best Wishes,
> 
> 
> 
> Michal
> 
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