[nabs-l] need help

[Anmol Bhatia]

Joe,
I respectfully disagree with. Although you have valid points, but there is difference in university which are accessible  and those who are not accessible and friendly for students with disabilities. First not all students are lucky enough to be able to eather by scanning software and other adoptive technology or have rehab buy one for them therefore, for those students unversities which have adoptive technology in there labs or library or at the disability services makes a huge difference. In addition, universities who have experience working with students whith disabilities and can assist their faculty in helping them on techniques on how to assist students with disabilities can determine a student's success. Having said all that, your point that students should select their university based on the program and the reputation and not where they stand on accessibility for students with disabilities, but all rankings accessibility for students with
 disabilities should also be included. I commend universities who are trying to make their campus accessible  for students with disabilities.
Anmol
I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.
Hellen Keller


--- On Sun, 7/18/10, Joe Orozco <jsorozco at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Joe Orozco <jsorozco at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] need help
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Sunday, July 18, 2010, 1:33 PM
> I don't understand why people insist
> on identifying universities that are
> friendly to people with disabilities.  Forgive what
> may come across as a
> blunt tone, but if students are going to make a large time
> and money
> investment in higher education, they should select schools
> for their
> programs, not for the capacity of the disability
> service.  At the Catholic
> University of America here in DC the disability office
> didn't even know I
> exist until the coordinator caught sight of me shortly
> before my graduation
> procession, and you know, I think I did alright.
> 
> The natural argument that people raise at this point is
> that not all
> students are built the same.  Some students need more
> help than others.
> >From this corner, the bottom line is that if by college
> a student has not
> figured out how to find readers, use scanners or negotiate
> testing
> environments with their professors, they ought to consider
> training at a
> center or dismiss the idea of going to college.  After
> high school,
> education is an option, not a right.  College is only
> a fraction of the rest
> of people's lives, and outside of the blindness field and
> government sector,
> there are no special accommodation offices in the
> workplace.
> 
> Now, please do not misunderstand.  If a college offers
> a wide range of
> accommodations, there is no reason why the student should
> not take advantage
> where he or she feels it necessary.  Yet, stay in
> control of what you
> actually need versus what is prescribed, and remember not
> to become so
> dependent on these services that you are virtually helpless
> when you begin
> competing against your sighted peers in the job market.
> 
> Respectfully,
> 
> Joe
> 
> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up
> their sleeves,
> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at
> all."--Sam Ewing 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
> 
> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Hina
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 1:55 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: [nabs-l] need help
> 
> hi friends,
> I am working on a project to help a university to make
> their 
> campus accessible and would need some feedback from you
> all. 
> please send  me some of the recommendations that you
> think a 
> university should implement for people with disabilities? 
> 
> 
> which universities are good for people with disabilities?
> thanks.
> hina.
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