[NABS-L] creating a student organization on campus

[Veronica R Gaspa]

Hello Ana,
I understand the kind of thing you are thinking of, my school tried to do something similar, but instead of it being an awareness group it turned into a discussion group. Sadly we can't always change people's philosophies and perceptions, as much as we may want to, but what you can do is put some feelers out for people who may be interested in serving on the executive board and see if you can all talk to get on the same page. If you know who is interested sitting down and listening to where you all come from may help form a common stronger philosophy. I hope this helps!
Best,
Vee Gaspa


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Subject: [NABS-L] creating a student organization on campus

Hi all, hope everyone is doing good in this last months of the semester. So, I would like to start a student organization here on campus. And I’m looking for some insites. I would like to have an organization that creates awareness and fosters understanding towards students with disabilities. The purpose of this would be to include everyone on campus, I want this organization to be a way to educate my college as well as the surrounding communityabout the true capabilities of Disabled students. Besides the education portion, I would like to create a mentoring program, where college students with disabilities can serve as mentors to disabled high school students around the area.
I believe that college is a place in which students constantly learn, and challenge preconceived notions, opinions and ideas. This would then be a great chance to challenge the general perception on disability, and provide the students with a more accurate representation.
I think this could be a good idea, and that this organization could really make a difference and educate my college community.
The only problem I have is, all the students I’ve met here on campus who have a disability , have a very bad philosophy about people with disabilities. Students here have a hierarchy of disability. For
example: students with learning disabilities often help students in wheel chairs. And many disabled students think that those of us who are blind or deaf are “amazing because we are just doing things that every other college student does, like going to class. My question is, how to first educate the disabled students in my campus about other disabilities? I recognize I can’t start this organization if students don’t have good perceptions about themselves or others in the disability community. thanks.

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