[nabs-l] school is not accomodating

[Joshua Lester]

Welcome to this list!
Blessings, Joshua

On 1/20/12, jeff crouch <jeffanel at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 1/20/12, Jonathan Franks <franks.jonathan13 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I agree, you should keep talking to theschool. Also, if you get more
>> people
>> to talk to the school on the issue, the school will be more likely to the
>> problem. My suggestion is to go out and talk to your friends and peers and
>> let them know about the issue, advocating is a good way to solve a problem
>> or come up with solutions. Good luck.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jan 20, 2012, at 2:25 PM, "Gloria G" <gloria.graves at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I am first sorry for the trouble you are having to deal with. I had a
>>> friend in Nabraska who had the same issue with rooms throughout the
>>> school
>>> not being labeled and she talked to someone in her school and things got
>>> worked on
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ashley Bramlett"
>>> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 1:14 PM
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] school is not accomodating
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Just want to vent. My school doesn’t seem very accomodating and they’re
>>>> the largest community college in the commonwealth. Yo They got over five
>>>> campuses and you can read about at www.nvcc.edu.
>>>>
>>>> I’m just taking further classes to get a writing certificate and figured
>>>> extra knowledge will enhance my resume as I look for work. No one’s
>>>> hiring so it will be a whwile; might as well learn more.
>>>>
>>>> First, my disability service office, DSO, does not scan any texts. I am
>>>> still waiting for electronic text; fortunately, a family member can read
>>>> meanwhile til I find a reader at school. If the publisher won’t give us
>>>> the e-book, they likely never will; I mean its been two weeks!
>>>>
>>>> Second, I am taking that It class as I mentioned before. The instructor
>>>> wanted jaws installed in her office because she needs to show me the
>>>> steps. Hmm. Maybe I need a laptop. But I hate the idea of lugging the
>>>> thing around!
>>>> They tell us they don’t have enough licenses; um how absurd. They need
>>>> lots of them. what if another blind student needs jaws in a classroom
>>>> lab?
>>>>
>>>> Third, they cannot braille tests; at least they will outsource to get it
>>>> brailled though; just seems like a large school would be able to braille
>>>> tests!
>>>>
>>>> Fourth, this new building which holds the student service stuff and
>>>> counseling center is very open few halls, few landmarks. I bet its not
>>>> ADA compliant. I don’t know though. Its certainly confusing for a blind
>>>> traveler. Sighted people get lost until they’ve been there a lot since
>>>> its not laid out well.
>>>>
>>>> Not to mention the inaccessible website and CD for the IT class too.
>>>> Publishers need to get with the program!
>>>>
>>>> Ashley
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