[nabs-l] Another Questions about Professors

Fri Oct 21 16:54:40 UTC 2016

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> On Oct 21, 2016, at 12:44 PM, Gary Wunder via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Jamie has wonderful ideas. Solid advice.
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> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jameyanne
> Fuller via NABS-L
> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 10:59 PM
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> Cc: Jameyanne Fuller
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Another Questions about Professors
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> Hello Elizabeth,
> I've never been in this situation with a professor, but I understand your
> frustration. This does not seem like a situation where you want to call him
> on his behavior in front of the whole class, though. I might recommend
> writing him an email and respectfully telling him that you're uncomfortable
> with the way he's treating you because you are just as independent as your
> classmates. Then ask if you could come to his office hours to talk more
> about this. Writing it down will probably help you not say anything you
> might regret, and it will give you a starting point to frame your
> conversation with him. As frustrating as it is, try to be patient. It sounds
> like you are the first blind student he's taught, if not the first blind
> person he's had any meaningful interactions with. He is impressed with you.
> He thinks he's complimenting you. And he's trying to be helpful. Make sure
> to reiterate to him that the academic accomodations are working out well for
> you and you're really enjoying the class. I would not tell him that you're
> so bothered by his behavior that you're considering dropping the class
> altogether. Just stress that you wish he would treat you the way he treats
> the other students, and if you need additional help, you'll be sure to ask.
> You can also tell him you're happy to answer questions if he has them, but
> that might be a step backwards, so that's up to you.
> I hope this is a helpful starting point. Good luck! Do tell us how it goes.
> Jameyanne
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> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth
> Mohnke via NABS-L
> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 11:38 PM
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> Cc: Elizabeth Mohnke <lizmohnke at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Another Questions about Professors
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> Thank you for your responses so far. However, how exactly do I have a
> conversation with my professor if I have absolutely no idea what to say to
> him? He is starting to make me feel rather uncomfortable. Someone else said
> that I should just ignore him, but the only real way to ignore him is to
> drop his class. I cannot enter or exit the classroom without him saying
> something to me or getting up from the desk to open the door for me. So if
> you believe the solution to this problem is to talk to my professor, what
> exactly am I supposed to say to him? My ideas are really not all that
> friendly considering the fact that I have had an absolutely horrible week. 
> 
> Thanks,
> Elizabeth
> 
> 
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> STOMBERG via NABS-L
> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 11:24 PM
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> Cc: KENNEDY STOMBERG <kestomberg at coe.edu>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Another Questions about Professors
> 
> The one good thing about what you were dealing with is that your professor
> will likely listen to you. Ask has already been said, just talk to him. He
> respectful as I know you are. Be gentle and diplomatic if you can. (I know
> that can be hard sometimes. :-)) but I think things will work out for you.
> He is seeing you be successful, and he is trying to put himself in your
> shoes. He doesn't think that if he were blind he would be able to be that
> successful. But of course that is not the case. I am sure it is just a
> matter of having a conversation. :-) Good luck! Let us know how it goes. :-)
> 
> Kennedy Stomberg
> (218)295-2391 
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>> On Oct 20, 2016, at 10:12 PM, chelsea peahl via NABS-L 
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
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>> I've had a professor like that, but I honestly just talked to her 
>> about
> it. For me, it was that simple. She is now one of my favorite people and I
> have a great relationship with her outside of campus life. Just explain that
> just because you are doing something a little differently than they are used
> to, your are still doing the same thing that they do and that specialized
> equipment lost the "cool" factor after the first use. Everyone is human and
> mistakes happen, just continue to remind him. I don't feel like it's a
> reason to drop the class.
>> 
>> Chelsea Peahl
>> 
>>> On Oct 20, 2016, at 8:52 PM, Elizabeth Mohnke via NABS-L
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello All,
>>> 
>>> In addition to the problems I am facing in terms of my accommodations
> falling through for my science class, I also have a bit of a problem with my
> professor for my sociology class. He thinks I am the most amazing person for
> being able to do things as a blind person. I have received attitudes like
> this from other sighted people in the past, but never from a professor, or
> nothing that was this bad. Even after walking out with me from class to the
> bus stop and watching me find a phone number I recorded on my Victor Stream
> to call someone on my IPhone, he still somehow thinks I am the most amazing
> person simply because I can do things even though I am blind.
>>> 
>>> I really do not want to drop this class because I really enjoy this
> class. I find the subject matter to be interesting. I find the personal
> stories the professor shares with the class when he explains things to us in
> class. And I like the fact that the accommodations are fairly simple and
> straight forward in that I really do not need to do all that much in terms
> of accommodations for this class.
>>> 
>>> However, the fact that this professor keeps telling me how I am this
> amazing person simply because I can do things as a blind person is really
> starting to annoy me. I thought if I simply ignored these comments that they
> would go away. But they do not seem to be going away, and I honestly am not
> quite sure what to say to my professor to make him understand that my
> blindness really does not need to be as big of a deal as he is making it out
> to be.
>>> 
>>> So does anyone have any ideas as to how I can go about dealing with a
> professor who is overly annoying about how I am this amazing person simply
> because I can do things as a blind person? I am really beginning to think
> that sighted people are incapable of being able to understand blindness. So
> any thoughts or ideas anyone may have in regards to dealing with this
> situation would be greatly appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Elizabeth
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