[nabs-l] Question for blind students

Joshua Lester jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
Fri Apr 20 22:57:16 UTC 2012


That's awesome!
That's the kind of thing I have asked the college to do, but they
won't cooperate!
Thanks, Joshua

On 4/20/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Joshua,
>
> Well, what's funny is your problem with the rooms being only
> labelled "classroom" or "office" in Braille is the same problem
> that I sometimes have in my middle school! If you want me to, I
> can email you off-list and tell you some of my methods for
> finding classrooms in my school.  I will tell you now that in my
> school, the room numbers are written in Braille and in print
> above the "classroom" or "office" label.  Most of the time, these
> numbers follow an order in the hallways, so I have learned to use
> the room numbers to know where the room I'm looking for is.  I'll
> email you with more details off-list if you'd like to know them.
>
> Chris Nusbaum
>
> "For we walk by faith, not by sight."
> 2 Corinthians 5:7
>
> 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
>  sent: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:00:10 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Question for blind students
>
> Faculty and staff have never given me problems, at my college.
> The layout, and the fact that the Braille on the signs, for each
> class, isn't informative enough, have been my main problems.
> The rooms are labeled, "Classroom," and "Office," but the room
> number
> is labeled, in Print.
> Why not label the room numbers, in Braille?
> This makes my traveling on campus, difficult!
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 4/19/12, Osmond Kwan <osmond81 at gmail.com> wrote:
>  Thanks to those who have responded so far.
>
>  My presentation is tomorrow morning during the 9:00 hour.  Other
>  disabilities are also represented.
>
>  It is primarily a personal sharing about our experiences, but I
> want
>  to also get some feedback from the list.
>
>  I agree with the campus layout being somewhat hard to navigate
> and
>  challenges with handouts and online material.
>
>  I meant to ask this in my original e-mail, but has anyone had
> positive
>  experiences with faculty, staff, classroom and campus?
>
>  Thanks,
>  Osmond
>
>
>
>
>
>  On 4/19/12, Nicole B.  Torcolini at Home
> <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>  When are you giving the presentation?
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Osmond Kwan" <osmond81 at gmail.com
>  To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>  <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>  Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 10:36 AM
>  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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