[nabs-l] A problem with a university disability resource center

[Sarah alawami]

Oh yeah I keep a log of everything so I'm fine  there. I have someone who is
helping me  so let's hope I don't have to get the attention of the colledge
itself. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Serena
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 7:07 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] A problem with a university disability resource center

William,

Great point about starting an email discussion with the disability office
and others involved!  I do the same thing at work when placing my clients
into drug rehab programs gets bureaucratic and out of hand.  In my
situation, I don't email the bureaurcratic parties, but rather, the lawyers,
to let them know the latest in the never-ending saga, but you get the
idea--document everything!

Serena
----- Original Message -----
From: "William ODonnell" <william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 12:28 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] A problem with a university disability resource center


Sarah,
First off, start an email discussion with all parties involved.  Emails help

with a creation and formation of a paper-trail witch can be useful in 
advocating as well as litigation should that be necessary.  Which 
college/university is this?  Feel free to email me off-list for further help

at William.odonnell1 at yahoo.com.  Also, consider seeking support from public 
interest groups, any disability advocacy organizations (local independent 
living centers), and see if your college/university has a disability student

organization.  I Hope this helps.

--- On Sun, 10/11/09, Sarah alawami <marrie12 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Sarah alawami <marrie12 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [nabs-l] A problem with a university disability resource center
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Sunday, October 11, 2009, 8:11 PM
> Hello. I've got a disability resource
> centre that's treating me like I'm 6.
> for example I was using my cane correctly, my
> cane hit a wall and
> reoriented and found the door to get out of the office and
> now because of
> that my service for the blind councilor found about it
> and wants to higher
> a mobility specialist. I said no to that. Also, they are
> trying to basically
> run my life. I've suggested ways they can help me and
> I've delt with them
> before. They shrug me aside and ignore me all together. I
> was slow at
> picking up m music that they scanned and expect me to
> Braille with barely
> working equipment I have at home. I am doing pretty
> well in my classes and
> they are I feel spying on me and giving me hadies about
> every mistake I
> make. I'm sick of it. What should I do. I did tell
> them I graduated from an
> nfb run blind center but it doesn't help. Also thy
> say have not returned
> there calls. I have gotten no calls from them. I need
> your help. I am just
> about at the end of my rope with them. I feel like
> quitting.
>
> I found out about this through an email that was not sent
> to me but that was
> Cced from my services for the blind counciler to me.
>
>
>
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