[nabs-l] school is not accomodating

[David Dodge]

Good. Definitely use that administrative connection you have. Set up an
appointment to talk to her again on an official basis as opposed to just in
passing. And make it clear, you are not trying to be a pain but in order
for you and other to be successful educationally things do need to change.

David
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David Dodge
Doctoral Degree Granting Institutions Rep.
State University of New York Student Assembly
English Major
University at Buffalo
306 Clemens Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
daviddod at buffalo.edu


On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 5:27 PM, Ashley Bramlett
<bookwormahb at earthlink.net>wrote:

> Yes, I will go to the vice president. The dean, well they are nice, but
> don't know if they would get anything done. Worth a try though. I ran into
> the dean of administration who used to be dean of english when I was on my
> way to the I t professor's office. She agreed with me that they should
> install jaws up in the instructor's office. I t wasn't me who started the
> conversation; it was my professor and the dean of administration and the
> assistant dean of the business department stood there. That is because the
> dean and assistant dean's offices are near my professor's office. Anyway, I
> think all in the room agreed we were being reasonable. So, yep I could talk
> to them and maybe they can talk to the office which ordered jaws and get
> more licenses.
>
> I already have a rapport with this dean of administration since she was
> dean of english.
> So maybe.
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message----- From: David Dodge
> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 4:12 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] school is not accomodating
>
> You could speak with your campus President or Vice President or a Dean.
>
> David
> ------------------------------**----
> David Dodge
> Doctoral Degree Granting Institutions Rep.
> State University of New York Student Assembly
> English Major
> University at Buffalo
> 306 Clemens Hall
> Buffalo, NY 14260
> daviddod at buffalo.edu
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Ashley Bramlett
> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>**wrote:
>
>  I already talked to the coordinator for students with disabilities campus
>> wide about signage and perhaps making a braille map. nothing was done.
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Gloria G
>> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 3:25 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] school is not accomodating
>>
>> 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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