[nabs-l] Update on Compress Video Class

Tue Aug 23 19:07:01 UTC 2011

Hi Joshua,

Ah, good point.  Well...  rice capitol of the nation, that's a 
good claim to fame! :) Are you near Hot Springs? My cousin lives 
there.

 Chris Nusbaum

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real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that 
exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and 
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical 
nuisance." -- Kenneth Jernigan (President of the National 
Federation of the Blind, 1968-1986.)

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
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Date sent: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:10:18 -0500
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Update on Compress Video Class

I don't want her interrupting me, when I'm asking the question.
That's the problem.
Also, to answer Chris's question, we don't have the paratransit, 
or
public transportation.
DeWitt, is a rural town, in Arkansas, population 3500 people.
We're considered the rice capitol of the nation.
Blessings, Joshua

On 8/23/11, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
 Hi Joshua,
 I'm still a little confused about what the problem is with the
 disabilities lady.  There's nothing stopping you from asking 
another
 student either for a ride, for help with understanding the 
video, or
 both.  Sometimes disability services suggests a specific way to 
do
 something, like suggesting you take a ride from the janitor, but
 that's just a suggestion.  You can absolutely do whatever you 
feel is
 best to get your accommodations even if it's not what the DSS 
office
 suggests.  Maybe I misunderstood what the issue is?
 Arielle

 On 8/23/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
 Hi Joshua,

 Maybe you can call your instructor's office and see if you can
 get a hold of him that way.  Sometimes that's more effective 
than
 emailing, as the person on the other end of the phone has to 
talk
 to you since you're there, whereas he can just delete and ignore
 emails.  As for transportation, so your DS office won't let you
 ask another student for transportation? I understand their 
point,
 but with this janitor you don't have a choice! Unless they say
 "Absolutely not," I say still ask a student; someone you know 
and
 can trust to give you transportation and be responsible.
 Otherwise, how's public transportation and/or paratransit in 
your
 community? Do you have that option? What about a college 
shuttle?
 Good luck!

 Chris

  Chris Nusbaum

 "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
 real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
 exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
 opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
 nuisance." -- Kenneth Jernigan (President of the National
 Federation of the Blind, 1968-1986.)

   Visit the I C.A.N.  Foundation online at:
 www.icanfoundation.info for
 information on our foundation and how it helps blind and 
visually
 impaired children in MD say "I can!"

 Sent from my BrailleNote

  ----- Original Message -----
 From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
 To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
 <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
 Date sent: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:54:43 -0500
 Subject: [nabs-l] Update on Compress Video Class

 Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
 My compressed video class, starts tomorrow night.
 I E-mailed my instructor, last wednesday, but he still hasn't
 responded.
 I don't know what to think.
 At least, I know one person, in the class, so far.
 Hopefully, she can help me with this compressed video mess.
 The only problem, is getting a ride home.
 The disability service lady said, "students aren't responsible
 for
 other students' transportation."
 I don't have a problem with that statement, but the person they
 have,
 to take me home, is the janitor.
 He gets through, at 10 PM.
 My class ends, at 9:20.
 My mother's vision is getting bad, because of diabetes, so she
 can't
 drive at night, and I'm not staying till 10, especially when I
 have
 something to do, on Wednesdays.
 Blessings, Joshua

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