[nabs-l] need help

[Hina]

thanks elizabeth,
i know how frustrating it is to deal with disability offices and i have been 
through myself. that's why i am working to compile a list of things that can 
be done for future use and to help other universities as well.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth" <lizmohnke at hotmail.com>
To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] need help



Hello hina,

I am not quite sure what you mean when you say that you are working on a 
project to make a campus more accessible for students with disabilities. If 
you are concerned about the lack of Braille signs throughout the campus, 
then perhaps you might want to think about putting a group of people 
together who would be willing to work on such a project. I could see this as 
a good project for bringing awareness to Braille literacy.

As far as which universities are good for people with disabilities, 
especially for those who are blind, I would probably say that any college or 
university that does not have a disabilities office or does not force you to 
work with the disabilities office would be the best way to go. While it is 
nice to have someone else do all the work when it comes to providing 
accommodations, it can be equally frustrating when they fail to follow 
through and do not do what they say they are going to do.

Perhaps others have had a different experience, but I find working with the 
disabilities office to be more annoying and frustrating than helpful. I use 
their services only when necessary or when I do not have the resources to 
provide the accommodations on my own. When money is tight, you sometimes 
have to choose what you can live with and what you can live without. 
Sometimes I think life would be easier if I was not forced to work with the 
disabilities office to receive accommodations.

As someone who has tried working with the disabilities office to improve the 
quality of accommodations on campus, I can tell you that it is a vary 
daunting and time-consuming task. While I am all for improving things so 
that everyone can benefit from it, there comes a point in time where you 
have to think more about yourself rather than trying to help out someone 
else.

Hopefully this helps,
Elizabeth
 > From: haltaf at carrollu.edu
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:54:43 -0500
> 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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