[Colorado-talk] Emily Griffith Opportunity School

[Eddie K. Thieszen-Culp]

Greetings

If Emily Griffith is outright refusing to provide the materials in an 
alternative format, then their rights are absolutely being violated.

If, however, Emily Griffith is saying that they need appropriate notice 
and/or need some time to produce the materials in alternative format then 
that is a different story.  Sometimes schools such as Emily Griffith have a 
six week notice clause in their policy which allows them some wiggle room.

Emily Griffith has the right to determine the format of the accommodation. 
For instance, if Emily Griffith is agreeing to give them the materials in an 
electronic format and they would like Emily Griffith to give them the 
materials in Braille but Emily Griffith does not have the ability to do so 
then that is also another story.

I know that EG has a disability coordinator but I do not remember her name. 
She is usually very good about facilitating accommodations between students 
and the school.

I am not certain because I have never run across a language barrier issue 
and blindness related to an accommodation but I do not believe that EG has 
any explicit responsibility as far as the language barrier issue is 
concerned.  if so, the only thing I can think of off the top of my head 
without knowing the particulars of the situation is that if requested EG has 
a responsibility to provide students with copies of their policies and 
procedures in a format that they understand.  however, this can be as simple 
as having a good friend read and interpret the materials.

Please remember that at Mile High Counseling and Vocation Services "we are 
in business for your success".

Thank you,

Eddie K. Thieszen - Culp M.A., CRC, CVE
Mile High Counseling and Vocation Services
3742 E. 99th Pl.
Thornton, CO. 80229
Phone: 720-244-9748
Fax:  303-280-4927
Email: MHCVS at comcast.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
To: <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 2:35 PM
Subject: [Colorado-talk] Emily Griffith Opportunity School


> Hi, guys.
> I've been asked to post the following statements on this list.  I thought 
> it would be appropriate to tell you guys about something that happened to 
> one of our fellow CCB alumni while he was out downtown in Denver.  I was 
> talking to him, and he said clearly that there was a discrimination issue 
> going on.  I asked, "What discrimination issue?"  He said that the Emily 
> Griffith Opportunities/Vocational School was not able to provide materials 
> for his advanced English classes.  FYI: this due is a refugee from Somalia 
> and Kenya, and needs English skills to work in the workforce effectively. 
> He and another potential CCB student also from Somalia are doomed to fail 
> at Emily Griffith, and they may need to pay or use Rehab to pay for 
> college classes in English grammar.  I don't feel this is quite right. 
> What do you guys think?
> Beth
>
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