[nabs-l] Question for blind students

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi Osmond,
Good luck with the presentation. Is this a department wide thing or what?
I wish I had such an opportunity because I feel I have to educate one 
professor every time I have a class and an overview of accomodations 
beforehand would help their awareness.

Let them know the challenges and solutions. I'd echo everyone else. A huge 
challenge is handouts / lecture outlines in accessible format. Sending them 
ahead of time before class would help; often these are in powerpoint or 
word. Also, during class, not knowing what is on the board is a challenge. 
Professors need to read aloud  what they write on the board. Finally, access 
to electronic material that increasingly is out there, even though its not 
an online class is a challenge. Things like PDF images, images with no 
description which is called alt text. The use of inaccessible
website features whether on blackboard or a course website is a problem.
Flash content is one.
So is adobe flash; and not to mention google docs.

Good luck.
Ashley
-----Original Message----- 
From: Osmond Kwan
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 1:36 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: [nabs-l] Question for blind students

Dear All,

I was just invited to give a ten minute presentation to an audience of
faculty and administrators about the challenges sight impaired
individuals face in the classroom and on campus. I am the only sight
impaired student represented. I wanted to ask those on the list if you
could share some challenges you face on campus and in the classroom
that faculty and administrators should know.

Thanks,
Osmond

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