[nabs-l] Why go through all of that trouble

[Rob Blachowicz]

I partially agree with you but there are some courses that  iwould disagree 
such as a course that deals with complete visual interpretation  unless your 
taking a arts major.


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From: "Jamie Principato" <blackbyrdfly at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 11:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Why go through all of that trouble

> I'm sorry, but I have to be honest, that sounds down right unrealistic. It
> may work for some majors, but for the vast majority of fields, you simply
> cannot avoid classes with visual elements, and it is this kind of thinking
> that causes a lot of blind students to not even consider careers in, for
> example, STEM fields. Anyway, if you avoid facing situations where you'll
> have to find a way to deal with visual elements all through college, when
> will you get the hang of dealing with them? When you're a working adult 
> who,
> despite ADA compliance at work, still has to find a way to read
> non-electronic mail, materials that simply can't be made accessible in a
> timely enough manner, etc? I can say from esperience that working with a
> reader is a pain in the nect, especially for special circumstances like
> these, but while striving to get the accommodations you need can be
> tiresome, better you do it now and get good at doing it than limit your
> opportunities as a blind individual to save yourself the hassle.
>
> Best of luck. i really hope everything works out for you.
>
> -Jamie
>
> On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Brian Hatgelakas <
> brian.hatgelakas at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> As a student who successfully graduated from college I think that you 
>> Tina
>> should try to avoid all classes with visual elements.  Depending on how 
>> much
>> time and energy your reader has to do this tactile work is probably 
>> minimal
>> at best.  Do as much writing work as possible if the reader can't be in 
>> your
>> class room with you.  What is your major Tina?  I was a broadcast 
>> journalism
>> major myself.
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