[nabs-l] Unrealistic expectations

[Greg Aikens]

I always just called that screen mesh a screen board. They are very easy to make yourself with some metal window screen and a clipboard or some other rigid board.

> On Nov 12, 2014, at 6:00 PM, Joe via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Personally, I'd attempt to do the drawings yourself before bringing in
> someone to draw them for you. It'll help you begin to generate your own
> independent alternatives and will show them that calling in an assistant is
> not, or should not, be the default solution. Try using wikki stix to create
> tactile diagrams. Also, and I can't for the life of me remember what it's
> called now, but there is a square wire mesh you can lay paper on top of and
> use Crayons to draw tactile representations. Maybe someone here will know
> what this is called. Now, if the coordinator continues to be anal about a
> certain way the drawings need to be handled, then call in the guns and start
> talking 508 or 504 or whatever it is covers this kind of situation. Keep
> good documentation of the things you are attempting to get around the
> scenario. Unrealistic expectations? I'm not so sure. It's fair for them to
> hold you to a similar standard if you are showing you can find alternative
> ways of getting the job done.
> 
> Joe
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alyssa via
> nabs-l
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 3:44 PM
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> Subject: [nabs-l] Unrealistic expectations
> 
> 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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