[nabs-l] Results of my Rehab meeting

[Gloria G]

Hi,
Wouldn't it be easier and more convient to have college texts on audio 
rather than braille any way? It would take a while to use braille in 
college.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Results of my Rehab meeting


>I was able to talk to the instructor, via E-mail.
> I'm going to get my books from Learning Ally.
> The DSB needed to be notified, 6 months ahead of time, in order to get
> my books in Braille, which is impossible, because, how can I know, 6
> months ahead of time, what classes I need to take?
> This is crazy!
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 1/10/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Um...
>>
>> (1) Why can't you get anything in Braille? Is the DSB not
>> offering you anything in Braille anymore? I thought you said you
>> had to deal with them if you are to get your books in Braille.
>> Well, if you get a Pacmate, you won't need hardcopies.
>> 2.  How did you deal with the last compressed video class you
>> took? I remember you talking about that on the list before, but
>> can't remember how you handled it if you took the class.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> "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
>>
>>  ----- 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: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:40:57 -0600
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Results of my Rehab meeting
>>
>> Well, I have some good news, and bad news, from this meeting.
>> The good news, I'm finally getting some cooperation, and I might
>> be
>> able to have a Pac Mate, for the rest of my college tenure.
>> The bad news, is as follows.
>> #1.  I can't get anything, in Braille.
>> #2.  All of my classes are at night, except for College Algebra.
>> #3.  They're letting me take a Philosophy class, in place of
>> Music
>> Appreciation, but there's one problem!
>> It's another compressed video class!
>> #4.  I won't get to graduate in May.
>> They're claiming, that I lack 4 hours, so I'll have to take that
>> other
>> Science class, in the Fall.
>> That's a community college for you!
>> Oh well!
>> At least, this time, the counselor showed up, (LOL!)
>> Blessings, Joshua
>>
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