[nabs-l] Unrealistic expectations

[Michael D Ausbun]

Hello Alyssa:
	Under federal law, either section 504 or 508, there is a provision which states that establishments must provide reasonable accommodations in situations where normal means will not work; therefore, by federal law, either your instructor or the disability center must provide you with some sort of accommodation.
	If your instructor refuses to assist you in this matter, then the disability center will have to hire someone to read, interpret and draw the diagrams for you. In this event, the person would do their utmost to draw exactly what you describe, granted you have an understanding of what the diagrams should look like. In the event you do not know, then the disability center’s representative will have to describe it to you or provide you with a tactile representation.
	It seems silly to me that your instructor would require you to perform a task which will never be useful for you. A sighted person would never be required to read a braille book and a hearing-impaired student would never be asked to listen and interpret a musical ensemble.
	I hope this information helps!
Respectfully,
Michael ausbun

Michael Ausbun
Student assistive technology technician
University of Nevada, Reno
Secretary of the Nevada Chapter of NABS
President and cofounder of the UNR Philosophy club

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Hi NABS!
I'm writing in need of some advice. I received an email earlier from my math instructor which troubled me. My class has 5 different sections, some with different one truffles, but all under one coordinator who writes the final exam for the class. My instructor told her about me and another blind student in the class. This class is basically for education majors to learn how to teach elementary math, and some of these topics are visual. For example, it is required to draw pictures. My instructor asked the coordinator if these questions can be substituted. She said she refused to make any accommodations on the test. She is convinced the disability office can somehow fix it. Their track record with me isn't the greatest and I somehow don't think they can give me vision and artistic ability. I feel the class coordinator is being unreasonable. Is there anything I can do to put a stop to this? Have any of you had similar problems? How did you resolve them?
Best,
Alyssa

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