[nabs-l] FW: [nfbwatlk] {Disarmed} Fw: Don't Deny Blind Grad Student Support He Needs to Graduate
Kaiti Shelton
crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com
Mon Apr 8 01:54:05 UTC 2013
I noticed the same things.
Humberto, I realize you might not be directly in the know about this
as it was forwarded to you, but if you know anything more can you
explain a little bit? If something really is going wrong then I do
agree something should be done to support Vincent, but the situation
is a little hazy at the moment.
On 4/7/13, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I also wanted to see some more details about the kind of support
> Vincent was needing that he wasn't getting from Georgia Tech. It's not
> clear from the petition, for example, whether he only used five hours
> per week of reader support because he only needed that much or because
> he wants more but can't get the university or voc rehab to fund it.
> I'd want to know more before signing this petition. Also, some of the
> language irritated me, like saying his accomplishments are more
> impressive because of his disability and that he is an inspiration. I
> think blind students' achievements should be compared to achievements
> made by other students in the same field, not seen as greater just
> because a student is blind.
> Arielle
>
> On 4/7/13, Humberto Avila <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Please see below!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lauren
>> Merryfield
>> Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 10:58 PM
>> To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
>> Cc: NFB of California List
>> Subject: [nfbwatlk] {Disarmed} Fw: Don't Deny Blind Grad Student Support
>> He
>> Needs to Graduate
>>
>> Hi,
>> I am not sure what this student needs to graduate, but perhaps people can
>> sign this petition and put helpful comments in the comments field. I
>> referred him to our national office.
>> Thanks
>> Lauren
>>
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Emily V., Care2 Action Alerts
>> To: Lauren Merryfield
>> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 9:04 AM
>> Subject: Don't Deny Blind Grad Student Support He Needs to Graduate
>>
>>
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>> action alert!
>> Vincent Martin is blind and pursuing a master's degree at Georgia
>> Tech
>> even without the university's full support. His friend wants to make sure
>> he
>> gets all the help he needs to succeed.
>> Help Blind Student Get Access to Everything He Needs to
>> Learn
>>
>>
>> please share
>> it helps!
>>
>> Dear Lauren,
>>
>> Connie Davis met Vincent Martin at the Center for the Visually
>> Impaired in Atlanta. He was her computer instructor, one of many roles he
>> takes on, from volunteer computer teacher for senior citizens to first
>> fully-blind master's candidate at Georgia Tech. But to Connie, Vincent is
>> just a kind, brilliant friend.
>>
>> That's why Connie was so dismayed that, despite his hard work and
>> expertise, Georgia Tech wasn't giving Vincent the support he needs to get
>> his graduate degree.
>>
>> Vincent is studying Human Computer Interaction and is often asked
>> to
>> guest lecture on the subject to other professors. His accomplishments are
>> even more impressive given his disability. Many requirements on campus
>> are
>> web-based and not accessible to Vincent, even with his special assistive
>> software. While he gets electronic textbooks, they don't give him access
>> to
>> equations essential for his study.
>>
>> There are things Georgia Tech can -- and, in fact, is legally
>> obligated -- to do to help Vincent succeed. Blind graduate students in
>> technical fields often have up to 20 hours of sighted assistance each
>> week.
>> Vincent has made do with just five. They can also provide tactile
>> descriptions of diagrams in class.
>>
>> "He is a role model to all Blind and Visually Impaired people,"
>> Connie
>> told us. We'd go one step further: Vincent is a inspiration to everyone.
>>
>> Join Connie's fight and ask Georgia Tech administrators to make
>> sure
>> Vincent gets everything he needs to earn his master's degree!
>>
>>
>> Thank you for taking action,
>>
>> Emily V.
>> Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team
>>
>>
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