[NABS-L] Looking for some Advocacy Assistance

[Ben Fulton]

Hi Elizabeth,

I'm not sure if your school has an Ombudsperson. 

I had a situation in University, with a professor who had not provided a crucial part of the exam in an accessible format. It was a logic class, and the rules we were allowed to use were printed on a sheet provided to other students.
Not having this sheet I used something known in logic as Modis Tollens, but it is a rule that we were not allowed on the exam, and I lost 10 points out of 30 on an exam worth 30% of the course, so basically 10% of the overall course.

The ombudsperson was very helpful at being a liason between me and the professor. This may be helpful, especially considering the difficulties you are facing with that professor.
 
In the end I had to rewrite the entire exam, but it made more that a letter grade worth of difference.

Hope this helps,
Ben

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Hello All,

I greatly appreciate all the responses I received in regards to my professor who is not willing to provide me with the accommodations I need for my class. However, I often find it difficult to communicate effectively when I am under a lot of stress or tired. So I am wondering if there is anyone out there who would be willing to help me write emails, fill out any complaint forms, and attend any meetings with college administrators with me. Or at the very least help me by reading through what I write to make sure it sounds okay.

I have put a lot of time and effort into figuring out how to be successful in this class. In fact, I have not been able to spend as much time on my other classes because I have been spending so much time trying to figure out how to deal with this one class. I thought the extra things I have been doing for this class would be enough for me to be successful in this class. So I did not take any notes from the few short meetings I had with my professor. And I was stupid enough not to record any of my meetings with her like I normally do when I meet with people.

So now I have to figure out a way to write out all my interactions with my professor without becoming over emotional about it. The last time I met with my professor all she wanted to do was argue with me. And I ended up crying after my meeting with her. I have never seen a professor be so resistant to any of my accommodations before.

I understand the National Federation of the Blind does not necessarily provide assistance to individuals who are struggling to receive accommodations as a blind student. But I guess I was hoping that there might be someone out there who might be willing to help me.

Thanks,
Elizabeth


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