[nabs-l] Trouble Using Computers on Campus

[Corbb O'Connor]

It's my hunch that Elizabeth would be hard-pressed to convince her  
university to give her administrative rights to the on-campus  
computers. What I'd recommend, Elizabeth, is whomever you talk to, get  
their name and the name of their boss or supervisor. Just keep working  
your way up the chain of both the DSS office and the computer services  
office. You'll get it working. Just remember, these people most likely  
legitimately want to help you, but there's something getting in the  
way. Keep in mind that the computer services folks aren't familiar  
with access technology products, and that--most likely--the DSS folks  
aren't familiar with the technical mumbo jumbo of the on-campus  
networks. Maybe schedule a meeting with the directors of both offices  
(simultaneously) and see what putting the two of them in the same room  
does!

Best of luck,
Corbb

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Corbb O'Connor
studying at the National University of Ireland, Galway

On Nov 6, 2008, at 9:47 AM, Beth wrote:

Here's what you can do:
1. Talk to someone you know who is a computer programmer who might
know about this technology.  For one, when the technology is
installed, please make sure that ALL instructions on the CD ROM the
screen reader comes with are followed.
2. Try the installed program out yourself and make sure you're not
receiving error messages.
Yes, colleges are responsible for providing access technology on
campus.  FSUhas several places where you can access JAWS.  They have
an ADA room in the library across the street from my dorm and then in
the SDRC/Disability Office.  Hope this helps.
Beth

On 11/6/08, Elizabeth <lizmohnke at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> It has been a while since I posted a message on here, but I welcome  
> your
> ideas and opinions on a situation I have encountered while using  
> computers
> on campus. I may be wrong here, but I have always thought that if a  
> college
> provided services such as access to computers on campus to sighted  
> students,
> then they should provide this same service to blind students as  
> well. I have
> tried searching for what the college or disabilities office should be
> responsible for in terms of providing technology on campus, but so  
> far I
> have not been able to find anything on this subject.
>
> Currently the community college I am attending is attempting to  
> provide
> access to accessible technology on campus such as screen readers,  
> scanning
> software, and Braille translation. However, the college is failing  
> miserably
> at installing these programs correctly on the computer and keeping  
> them up
> to date. They said they would have everything up and running before  
> the
> beginning of the semester, but I am still having problems using  
> computers on
> campus.
>
> I am not quite sure how to go about solving this problem. Is the  
> college and
> the disabilities office responsible for providing accessible  
> computers on
> campus for blind students? And if so, what can I do to ensure that my
> college or disabilities office installs accessible technology  
> properly so
> that I can actually use a computer on campus without receiving error
> messages on technology that is not installed properly?
>
> Elizabeth
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