[nabs-l] Need Advice: Environmental Science Course

[Matthew Ford]

Hi, I am a graduate student majoring in rehab. counseling. I took courses as
an undergrad like this before. Most of my graduate courses have the same
issue as number one. For the first concern, I suggest talking to the
instructor to see if there are many differences in the two editions. My
environmental. science teacher gave me an older edition textbook and said to
use it and not waste the money buying the new one. If the teacher is
strongly believes there are differences that can result in not learning the
material,  then get vocational rehab. for the blind to purchase one for you
in the regular text. I would then ask for a reader from the disability
support office at the college. All colleges are required to have one. You
can also use assistive technology to help with reading related needs.

For the second issue, communication with teh lab instructor is essential. On
the first day, ask if you can receive assitance form another classmate or
individual to be your eyes. My group members workded hard to allow me to
fully participate in all my labs. The cordination was done by the instructor
though. The instructor would stay after class with me to discuss the lab and
anything I may have felt I did not get due to the lack of vision. Most of
the labs are not written with the blind in mind. It helps when you have an
instructor with an open mind and good ears to listen and accept the needs
when you communicate them to the instructor.

I hope these points helped and you have a successful semester.

Your friend in the NFB,

Matthew J. Ford

On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Tina Hansen <th404 at comcast.net> wrote:

> This fall, I will be taking an environmental science course at my local
> community college. There are two concerns I have, and I was wondering if
> anyone out there has taken this kind of course before, and how you may have
> addressed them.
>
> 1. I did the research about the textbook I need, and discovered that RFB&D
> has the previous eddition, but not the one my instructor is asking everyone
> to get. If you've been in this situation before, how have you addressed this
> issue?
>
> 2. Lab work. I know that there is going to be a lab in this course, and I
> am not willing to have it waved. If you've done lab work for a course like
> this, what have you done to make sure you're able to participate?
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice you might have on these concerns.
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Matthew J. Ford