[nabs-l] Accommedations Letter to Professors

[Haben Girma]

Hey Jordan, before I was even sure of attending this college I contacted 
the DSS office to alert them to what I would need and to ask them how 
they would go about fulfilling those accommodations. They've used the 
information I've given them to compose letters to my professors. Each 
term I always have a talk with professors before and after class because 
the messages in that letter don't always get through. This semester I 
plan to introduce my professors to the braille process and our embosser 
before fall term even begins. That way I hope that things will move 
smoothly from day one, and not week two.

As to your question, it really all depends on the folks at your DSS 
office. Do you trust them to write a good letter? If you don't, then you 
should definitely write it yourself and let the DSS office know you'll 
do that, perhaps just to keep open those friendly communication channels.

good luck,
Haben

Jordan Richardson wrote:
> hi all,
> i just talked to the person at the DSS office today and one of the things
> that we talked was the accommedations letter to the professors.  Now, i had
> heard about this through Jeff Thompson and MnABS.  Is it better to have the
> DSS office write the letter and send it to me for revisions, or for me to
> just write the letter and to send it to my professors myself.  If i do the
> latter, should i tell the DSS office that i will write the letter myself?
> thx,
>
>