[nfb-db] rules in the ASLlab

[heather albright]

It is not the school, it is DARS! The OSD will give me a reader and an 
assistant in class but, not outside of class! Work in the lab is considered 
outside of class!  But in class, I cant ask anyone about the signs verbally, 
I have to guess from them signing to me!  The only voice is someone reading 
the board like telling me the assignments and what is due etc.  But not, I 
go to school, and than sign it after saying that is what their doing!  I 
usually gathered this information from one of my class mates sending me the 
notes! The next day but, I am really lost in the class!   I don't even know 
any of the classjmates because their is no talking in the class and I cant 
see them and have never heard their voice! I know this is tabu  to speak in 
deaf culture but, how can I learn when I don't live in the deaf culture!   I 
think ASL one should not be so ridget, perhaps ASL 2 and 3, I can see doing 
this but not in level 1!  Heather
----- Original Message ----- 
From: M Lucca
To: 'NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List'
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-db] rules in the ASLlab


Hi Heather,



Your school should have an office for students with disabilities. If the 
office states you are not allowed to have a reader or other services due to 
the fact you already have a degree, you should consider requesting proof of 
the office's legal right to refuse to provide services on that basis. 
Something just doesn't seem right..



Marisa



From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of heather 
albright
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:39 AM
To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfb-db] rules in the ASLlab



Well, it is like this, I have to bring my own reader to the lab to read the 
flash cards from the teacher.  But, DARS said they won't provide a reader 
because I already have a degree from a university!  They taking their first 
test on monday but I only know the letters as I did not have a reader for 
the lab!  IT is going to fast for me because, I cant just ask someone what 
their signing!  I asked someone about the letters on this list,  and now I 
know them!  But I cant carry a conversation in ASL, like everyone else!  I 
guess you should according to the teacher in the class.  I really don't like 
that rule of not talking, I guess one has to abide by it!  IT seems so 
unfair, other blind students seem to do just fine!  But, they have help from 
DARS while I don't!  So they have readers in the lab!  Heather

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Marsha Drenth

To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List

Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:02 AM

Subject: Re: [nfb-db] rules in the ASLlab



Heather,

I am a bit confused. I think others have given you good solutions to the lab 
situation, althought annoying, I hope you can stick with the class. I am 
confused though. I am assuming that you know the alphabet? And that when 
your in class you are learning the signs tacutally? I mean by tactually is 
by your hands on top of their hands. Interpertors can go very fast but if 
they slow down, break down the signs so you know the movement, you can pick 
it up. I had also wanted to take a ASL at my university but chose not too, 
as I was concerned at how much I would actually learn.



Good luck!~

Marsha drenth

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On Sep 17, 2013, at 8:13 PM, "heather albright" <kd5cbl at gmail.com> wrote:

  Hello, I was wondering about the rules in the ASL lab!  They said I cant 
talk in the lab at all, it is against the rules to speak!  So if I don't get 
something, I cant ask to be sure!  Is that not against ADA because, I won't 
have equal access to the lab! If I speak they can make me leave, they said I 
can go to another room but, it won't be the lab!   Afterall I am blind and 
if I cant ask about a sign, that seems a little unfair!  So how can a 
colledge say this to me and other blind students taking ASL?    Heather



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