[Nfbc-info] mqmqRe: Fw: [Transition-Council] valuabletransitionresources

Sun Jan 18 16:52:09 UTC 2009

If such a position paper exists, it should be on the CABS web site at least.
Where would I be able to find it? 

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Behalf Of James Willows
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 8:24 PM
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Subject: [Nfbc-info] mqmqRe: Fw: [Transition-Council]
valuabletransitionresources

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Fred schroeder wrote such a paper when the DSS offices were first introduced
in the 70's.

On Sat, 20 Sep 2008, nlibre at gmail.com wrote:
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> Mary,
>
> One way we could begin addressing the issue of disabled student 
> offices is by educating blind students about their rights.  The 
> community colleges near Ventura county that I am familiar with do not 
> require a student to register through the disabled student office in 
> order to receive materials.  It helps the office organize the requests 
> for materials, but it does not restrict a student from requesting 
> accessible materials.  Even so, since most of the blind students in 
> our area learn about transition to postsecondary education from VI 
> teachers and rehabilitation counselors, they are directed to the disabled
student offices without information about their options.
>
> Perhaps CABS could create a position paper about the pros and cons of 
> using the services offered by the disabled students office to help 
> organize the information on this topic?  We could use it as a basis 
> for literature to distribute to high schools, rehab offices, and 
> colleges, and post it on the website to help students, parents, and 
> professionals understand the process and potential ramifications of 
> their choices on their independence as blind people.
>
> Nicolas
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbc-info-bounces+nlibre=gmail.com at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces+nlibre=gmail.com at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Mary Willows
> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 8:27 PM
> To: NFB of California List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fw: [Transition-Council] valuable 
> transitionresources
>
> Here, here, Bryan.  Not only   do I agree with everything you say, but, I
> also think the disabled students offices in general are 
> discriminatory.  I wish someone had the time and energy to file a 
> class action against the chancellors office and the board of regents 
> and anyone else who thinks that it is okay to make blind students 
> register at a separate office, receive separate advising and study with
separate guidelines.
>
> Shrew!  There I am done.
>
> Mary Willows
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bryan Bashin" <bashin at calweb.com>
> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 5:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fw: [Transition-Council] valuable transition 
> resources
>
>
>> BJ,
>>
>> There is a lot in the attachments you just forwarded.  I've read the 
>> last one on junior college accessibility and frankly it troubles me 
>> greatly.  Essentially this proposal would set up a blind ghetto 
>> withinthe college, letting blind students know which designated 
>> classes were provided with accessible materials.  So if a blind 
>> student wanted to take a class with a favorite professor, or perhaps 
>> at a convenient time with other sighted students, they would be on 
>> their own.  And community colleges could claim that they had provided 
>> access because they had a few sessions which actually had the 
>> required materials.
>>
>> You know, this country is a half-century past separate classrooms, 
>> separate lunch counters and drinking fountains.  I simply cannot 
>> support a plan which tells blind students which classes are made 
>> accessible and where they should go.  I think the Federation should 
>> tell the drafters of this proposal where to go.
>>
>> Bryan
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> At 02:52 PM 9/19/2008, you wrote:
>>> need information
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Rueda, Richard A.
>>> To: transition-council at googlegroups.com
>>> Cc: 'Jonn Paris-Salb' (E-mail) ; Stuart Wittenstein (E-mail) ; 
>>> Bailes, Catharine ; Carmichael, Jan ; Cook, Casey T. ; 
>>> Coombs-Stephens, Cathleen ; Grote, John H. ; Hershberg, Teri L. ; 
>>> Rueda, Richard A. ; Shrawder, Karen ; Tanase, Georgeta ; Villachica, 
>>> Deyanire A
>>> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 12:29 PM
>>> Subject: [Transition-Council] valuable transition resources
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello Transition Council list and BFS Transition taskforce members.  
>>> Attached are some very valuable documents that Jonn Paris-Salb 
>>> promised us at Wednesday's Transition Council meeting.  Please 
>>> review and share where appropriate.  This is some exciting stuff 
>>> from our colleagues at the California Dept. of Education.
>>>
>>>
>>> Richard Rueda
>>> Youth Employment Transition Coordinator/ Vocational Rehabilitation 
>>> Counselor (SVRC) Dept. of Rehabilitation: Blind Field Services
>>> 510.622.3083 (Oakland office)
>>> 1515 Clay St. #117 Oakland Ca 94612
>>>
>>> Out stationed contact:
>>> California School for the Blind (CSB) 510.794.3800x330 500 Walnut 
>>> Ave, Fremont Ca 94536
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