[nabs-l] Tips for DSS offices

[Joe Orozco]

Dezman,

I think DSS offices can be effective if they're utilized correctly.  The way
I see it, if the funds are allocated, we may as well put them to work.  At
Catholic University my classes are taught off campus.  I found registering
with the office to be more trouble than it was worth, but my professors have
not made it a requirement to deal with them.  I guess if I could add one
tip, it would be to make registration voluntary.  I think the DSS office
should know the number of students with disabilities for statistics
purposes, but the students who need the assistance will be the ones who
independently seek them out.  Ideally, such an approach would relieve the
pressure of helping so many students and better position the office to help
those who truly need the resources.  Anyway, just my thoughts.

Joe Orozco

"Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity."--James M.
Barrie
-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Dezman Jackson
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 2:44 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nabs-l] Tips for DSS offices

Hello, nabsters,
The Alabama  Association of Blind Students is in the process of compiling a
list of guidelines or tips regarding serving blind students. Specifically,
we would like information on what accommodations may or may not be
appropriate and what tasks the student should be expected to handle on their
own. I know that a lot of us have much experience with this type of thing so
if you would be so kind please post your thoughts. Our plan is to start
compiling these tips at the end of November.

Thanks,
Dezman
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