[nabs-l] Frustrated with school!

Sat Sep 1 11:54:48 UTC 2012

As an individual who completed an undergraduate degree, and who is now completeing a masters degree, I have some advice for you.  First, I would take a proactive approach and obtain information on your courses and texts well in advance.  For example, if you are interested in the material for the Fall, you should start doing the leg work in April or May at the earliest.  If you are doing leg work during the summer, when many are out or having strange office hours, it is good to go in to the department offices and discuss your situation to see what information you can find.  
Finally, in regards to obtaining texts, it always looks better when you (we) approach disabilities service offices with information on what we need and the steps taken thus far.  Remember this, in all aspects of life (even on a job), there will not always be a disabilities service office.  One needs to be proactive, thinnking outside the box, and ready, showing there work.  Have a good day.

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On Sep 1, 2012, at 12:26 AM, "Arielle Silverman" <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Joshua,
> 1. Call Learning Ally yourself and see if they have the book. Even an
> older edition of the book might work. If not, check BookShare.
> 2. See if the DS office can scan your book. If not, see if your
> college has any public scanners available, like in the library.
> 3. You can also hire a reader and pay them yourself if you have the
> funds, or see if anyone who is in a community service organization
> could read it to you for community service credit.
> Arielle
> 
> On 8/31/12, Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at visi.com> wrote:
>> Joshua,
>> 
>> How is it that you didn't know you didn't have the audio books until now?
>> If your DSS office is handling your book ordering, it sounds as though you
>> need
>> to get involved more in the process even if you shouldn't have to.  You may
>> need to talk to someone about getting access to paying some readers.  It is
>> 
>> harder to do this at short notice, but it can be done.  You are going to
>> have to deal with situations like this on the job in all liklihood.  I don't
>> blame you for
>> feeling frustrated if you thought something was done that isn't, but since
>> it is your grade on the line, you are the one who has to check on this stuff
>> all
>> along to make sure things are happening as you expect.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> 
>> Steve Jacobson
>> 
>> On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:58:38 +0000, Joshua Lester wrote:
>> 
>>> I don't have a notetaker to download the book to, from Bookshare.
>>> I'd prefer Braille, because of the graphs.
>>> Thanks, Joshua
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>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Frustrated with school!
>> 
>>> Hey, go to the Learning Ally site and see if they have it.  You could
>>> also check bookshare.
>>> Ashley
>> 
>>> On 8/31/12, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at pccuaedu.onmicrosoft.com> wrote:
>>>> I thought that I had my Anatomy and Physiology book, and my Medical
>>>> Terminology books, in audio!
>>>> I didn't!
>>>> All I have, are my Behavioral Health, and Healthcare Delivery books!
>>>> The VR people that Brailled my MedTerm book, didn't do what they were
>>>> supposed to do, so I'm having to get the worksheets, (which are out of
>>>> the
>>>> book,) E-mailed to me!
>>>> How am I supposed to find the answers to my A and P homework, when I
>>>> can't
>>>> have an audiobook?
>>>> The people at Learning Ally told my DSO, that they don't have it!
>>>> The DSO won't allow my work-study to look up the answers for me, from
>>>> the
>>>> Print book, so my mom has to do it.
>>>> There's a problem!
>>>> She can't see well enough to do it, due to the small print!
>>>> I'm tired of this discrimination!
>>>> Please help!
>>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>>> 
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