[nabs-l] school is not accomodating

[Hope Paulos]

Sorry to hear you're experiencing so much difficulty with accommodations. I 
sympathize with you because I've been there. I also had a family memmber 
read the book to me when I didn't receive it on time. ANother option you 
might speak to the DSO  about is having one of the people (if they have 
students who are on work study working there) read the text on a digital 
recorder  according to your syllabus. So that way you'd get it in 
installments but you'd get it on time. As far as the layout of your 
building, I'd suggest talking to an o&m instructor.
Sincerely,
Hope Paulos
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 2:14 PM
Subject: [nabs-l] school is not accomodating


> Hi all,
>
> Just want to vent. My school doesn’t seem very accomodating and they’re 
> the largest community college in the commonwealth. Yo They got over five 
> campuses and you can read about at www.nvcc.edu.
>
> I’m just taking further classes to get a writing certificate and figured 
> extra knowledge will enhance my resume as I look for work. No one’s hiring 
> so it will be a whwile; might as well learn more.
>
> First, my disability service office, DSO, does not scan any texts. I am 
> still waiting for electronic text; fortunately, a family member can read 
> meanwhile til I find a reader at school. If the publisher won’t give us 
> the e-book, they likely never will; I mean its been two weeks!
>
> Second, I am taking that It class as I mentioned before. The instructor 
> wanted jaws installed in her office because she needs to show me the 
> steps. Hmm. Maybe I need a laptop. But I hate the idea of lugging the 
> thing around!
> They tell us they don’t have enough licenses; um how absurd. They need 
> lots of them. what if another blind student needs jaws in a classroom lab?
>
> Third, they cannot braille tests; at least they will outsource to get it 
> brailled though; just seems like a large school would be able to braille 
> tests!
>
> Fourth, this new building which holds the student service stuff and 
> counseling center is very open few halls, few landmarks. I bet its not ADA 
> compliant. I don’t know though. Its certainly confusing for a blind 
> traveler. Sighted people get lost until they’ve been there a lot since its 
> not laid out well.
>
> Not to mention the inaccessible website and CD for the IT class too. 
> Publishers need to get with the program!
>
> Ashley
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