[nabs-l] Freshman year

[David Dodge]

Katie,
Like Beth, I am excited to hear what college you are going to. However, I
would not nececcerily choose your college on how accessible it is. I would
make choices based on academics and teach them how to become more
accessible if need be.

In general, college students are more accepting than high school students
because institutions of higher learning are very into diversity.

Honesty, humor, and letting them know that there is more to you then sight
or the lack thereof is the beat thing you can do.

David

On Tuesday, July 17, 2012, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
> Katie,
> Hi, my name is Beth.  I did not graduate college yet, but I'm going back
in a major of women's studies.  I had bad experiences in high school as
well.  You are welcome to write me off list if you need something or
whautever it is you want to talk about.  Whuaft college are you going to?
 My old university recently had to settle a lawsuit with a friend of mine
or two over its math department inaccessibility.  So I'd be careful whaut
college you are going on to.  As for approaching the subject of someone who
can see learning about your blindness, I'd put a little humor in it.  I'm
not sure, but first, I'd write down whaut you want to say, read that out
loud to yourself, and then decide for yourself whether you want to say it
or not.  Sometimes a littel humor gets people disarmed much quicker than
just saying, "I'm blind.  I can't see.  I have to be accommodated." etc.
> Beth
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Katie Cl <katminecce at yahoo.com
> To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:16:33 -0500
> Subject: [nabs-l] Freshman year
>
> Hi my name is Katie and I am going to be a freshman in college this fall.
I was wondering how other people handled telling others they couldn't see.
In high school I had a bad experience and don't want it to happen again.
Any advice would be helpful.
> THANKS
>
> <3 Princess Cy-I <3
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David Dodge
Diversity in Disability Planning Committee Chairperson
English Major
University at Buffalo
306 Clemens Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
daviddod at buffalo.edu