[nabs-l] Presence of disability organizations on collegecampuses

[Kaiti Shelton]

As I mentioned in my first email, they can't do that, otherwise I
would have taken the easy road and gone that route.  Sending out
personalized emails like test reminders is very different from
disceminating information about groups like this in the eyes of the DS
professionals.

I can understand that they likely have codes of ethics they have to
abide by, and although I'd certainly prefer they just send out an
email I do see why they would be cautious to do it if under
restrictions and a code of ethics and such.  I would probably be
cautious too to be honest, but I think this could potentially be
beneficial.

I get the sense that disability issues are pushed under the rug for
general campus communities.  In my entire time at school I've come
across one wheelchair user, this other girl, and a guy who either due
to dorphism or something else was extremely short.  I'm sure I've met
other people with ADHD and other learning disabilities, but as far as
visible ones go that's the whole of my experiences on campus.  Maybe
I'm just over-sensitive to it since for a long time I was the only one
on campus who I was aware of in terms of dealing with significant
accommodations and such (by that I mean someone with more than just
extended time on tests).  A lot of the challenges I've faced are also
probably being faced by not just other blind students, but those who
are in wheelchairs or use other mobility aids to get around, those who
have Dyslexia, etc.  I don't even know some of the issues facing
students who are hard of hearing or who have other disabilities, and I
doubt the general public does either.  What good is diversity if not
all groups are represented?

There is a symposium on Aging and Disability which is being held in
March.  Unfortunately I cannot attend as it falls in an hour where I
have class, but two of my professors from the music department will be
speaking on the panel.  Maybe one of them would be helpful in
brainstorming ways to get the word out.  I do also know a few people
who are RAs in the dorms, so I could ask them to spread the word
around to the other RAs or the RCs for me.

On 2/11/15, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Dstian if you were still continuing these efforts I would ask
> your Sds office to send an email to all of the students who are
> registered with them.  The Student Disability Services office at
> UCF sends out emails to their students about test reminders and
> other events that are being held at their office.
>
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Kaiti