[nabs-l] Student orgs related to disability

[Helga Schreiber]

And Kaiti, one last question, how can afeliate with Alpha Delta Phi, the international Organization for Students with Disabilities? I apologize for the misspelling of the name. I think this organization is a great one! This is actually my first time that i heard about it! guys! Thank you again! :) 

Helga Schreiber

Fundraiser Coordinator for Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Delta Iota chapter.
Member of National Federation of the Blind and Florida Association of Blind Students.
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> On Mar 31, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I am excited to report that after meeting another blind student on my
> campus she and I are working to establish a student organization for
> students with and without disabilities to discuss accessibility, raise
> awareness of disability issues, etc.  We were particularly struck by
> the fact that we would have never met had a professor we've both had
> not thought to encourage both of us to join an ensemble this semester;
> we have spent the past 2 and a half years of our college careers
> separately thinking we were the only blind student on campus.  We have
> since found out we were both in the same dorm building our freshman
> year, and I even had a friend I visited frequently on her floor.
> While we understand the need for the disability services staff to
> maintain confidentiality, it was striking to find out that we were
> experiencing the exact same problems on campus and because there
> wasn't a united front nothing was being done to fix them.
> 
> We wondered if this was effecting anyone else on campus, so we
> approached our DS office about faculty sponsorship for the
> organization.  They agreed to it, but have let the other girl and I
> spearhead things.  They're providing the space and possibly some light
> refreshments for an info session in a few weeks.
> 
> We have a few ideas in mind for the club, but I'm interested in
> getting input from other students.  We know we want to do some
> outreach on campus and possibly form a fundraiser by selling something
> to raise awareness of disability issues.  We know we'd like to
> affiliate with Delta Alpha Pi, the international honors society for
> students with disabilities.  Since she and I both have experience in
> martial arts we'd also like to make a membership activity in the
> future a self-defence workshop aimed towards people with disabilities.
> Any other ideas?
> 
> -- 
> Kaiti
> 
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