[Rehab] veterinary tech program

Mon May 10 23:45:52 UTC 2021

I need a like button for dicks comment. You’ve got it exactly right. I don’t know about the school part as I have never gotten that formal training, but for the job itself, Microscope work is not necessary. 

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> On May 10, 2021, at 2:33 PM, Dick Davis via Rehab <rehab at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
> To: Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List <rehab at nfbnet.org>
> 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.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> 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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