[Rehab] veterinary tech program

Mon May 10 21:36:45 UTC 2021

Brian,

This is the kind of stupid lack of reasonable accommodation that should
receive a Section 504 complaint.  That should open up the lines of
communication, as institutions of higher education fear Section 504 more
than the ADA.  They can lose their federal funds if they screw up on Section
504.  That is why DSS offices were created in the first place.

Specific questions to ask: Why must the individual be able to see through a
microscope?  Is it for learning purposes, or is microscope work an essential
function of the job? I doubt that it is, but check with a veterinarian,
preferably one not associated with the university.  If the microscope is for
learning, then they need to come up with an alternative method, the easiest
being use of a sighted person who describes what he or she sees, but does
not interpret it.  Tactile graphics can be created for testing and reference
purposes.

If using a microscope is an essential function of the job, find out from a
vet what he or she would do to work around it.  Can the vet or someone else
see what is in the microscope, and just work around it?

Does the DSS office even know that the student got such stupid advice?  I
was winning these battles back in the early 1980's before the ADA was even
created.  Stupid, stupid people!  If the University of Wisconsin could
produce a totally blind medical doctor, surely this place could produce a
lowly veterinary assistant.  These people are either unimaginative, stupid,
or both.

Best,
Dick Davis

-----Original Message-----
From: Rehab <rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Eve Sanchez via Rehab
Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 10:13 AM
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Cc: Eve Sanchez <thirdeyeonlyinaz at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Rehab] veterinary tech program

As much as the individual wants to go to the school, I wonder what their end
goal is. Is it  towork at a veterinary clinic? Is it to work with the
animals in a particular capacity? There are so many variables there that
perhaps going a different route to reach his goal light be better suited. I
personally do wildlife rehabilitation and have thought many times that
certain skills would have been road blocked to me if I attempted to go get
skills or certification at this point in my life rather than earlier. There
are many sources though to work with the animals that might bypass the
veterinary technician training if that’s what their ultimate goal is.

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> On May 7, 2021, at 9:19 AM, Justin Williams via Rehab <rehab at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
> If it is a private tech school, or vocational school you are under
> titke three.
> Justin
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rehab [mailto:rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brian
> Dulude via Rehab
> Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 11:54 AM
> To: rehab at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Brian Dulude <bdulude at azdes.gov>
> Subject: [Rehab] veterinary tech program
>
> Hello everyone,
> One of our clients was discouraged by the department head and advisor
> at a local college here in Arizona from pursuing a degree or career
> path as a veterinary tech.  Reasons that they sited were that the
> client would not be able to look through a microscope and that this is
> a key component of the certification testing process.
> I feel that this is short sighted and that there could be work arounds
> for this.  I would appreciate connecting with others that feel the
> same way and have had success in science related fields so I can share
> these resources with the counselor and the client.
> Sincerely,
>
> *Dr. Brian Dulude Ph.D., CRC, NOMC*
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