[Ctabs] Petition for Equal Access in Higher Education

[Justin Salisbury]

Dear all,
It is your chance as students to shine!It is an unfortunate, and all too common occurrence, that blind students pursuing a college degree, are faced by countless accessibility barriers. It is time to change that.
About a month ago I thought that one of the ways that we could educate the general public, the academic world, students and parents, was to use a petition which would outline the issue, and offer a solution.
That petition is here today. Jamie Pricipado, a student who experienced the effects that inaccessible software has on a student's education, and who, as a result, is an extremely passionate advocate for the issue, agreed to be our starter petitioner. Below you will find the link to the petition we drafted, along with the help of the amazing Lauren McClarney at the government affairs department at NFB.
I ask you not to simply sign it, but to send it to every contact in your address book, post it on Facebook Twitter, Stumble On, and all the zillions of social media outlets out there. But most important, write in the comment box why this is an important issue, it is our chance to have our voices heard, so exploit it!
In a mere six hours we are only 200 signatures away from reaching the first 1000 signatures. If this is an important issue to you, and if you believe in the right of equal access to education, do your part, and let's get this done.

https://www.change.org/petitions/pass-teach-act-equal-access-to-educational-materials-for-students-with-disabilities

If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Sincerely



--
Mary Fernandez
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
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Maya Angelou