[nabs-l] Paying to be denied in the college classroom

[Kaiti Shelton]

In many cases I've seen that my own university is an outlier to issues
of accessibility, but I'm not sure why this is.  It could be that
Dayton is a pretty inclusive city; people are generally accepting and
friendly.  It's made a lot of lists, most recently the number one spot
on a list of lesser-known accepting places for LGBTQA people as well
as "Most friendly colleges in America," "happiest college students,"
"Most accepting of immigrants," and so on.  There's a city-wide
initiative to be accepting to people of different cultures, religions
ethnicities, arts styles, etc, and although disabilities aren't
specifically mentioned many times I feel like that positive acceptance
trickles over to people with disabilities here, too.  I've not only
seen it happen with me on campus, but also with other disabled people
I've passed by in public downtown.  It sure lends credence to that
study idea.  :)

On 1/17/15, wmodnl wmodnl via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> It is a problem-- however, there is a university here in Boston that is a
> true outlier to everything negative we know about the college experience as
> blind people!!!
> Truthfully, I think this has to do with the diverse leadership inside this
> university.
> I studied at a school for my undergraduate degree in NYC with a leadership
> that was not diverse or inclusive towards many. As a result, the problems of
> access and treating others badly trickled down.  Anyone else notice that, we
> as blind people are generally more welcome and treated better in diverse
> stores, neighborhoods, towns/cities, etc?  That would be a interesting
> research project.
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> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Jan 14, 2015, at 11:42 AM, Bridget Walker via nabs-l
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hi everyone,
>> The previous thread made me really think about some of the major problems
>> we face in the college classroom. I'm sure many of us agree if we have
>> support from the professor, technology, accessible materials, and peers we
>> can get through anything.
>> I considered the idea of a professor saying do not show up to class
>> because the topic is visual or their way of saying I don't want to deal
>> with you today. Not only is this against the law but, let's identify who
>> pays for the education now. It isn't your professor.
>> We have professors who try and dictate what courses we are able to access
>> and they have no right. If you need a math class to graduate guess what,
>> you take it. By law they provide reasonable accommodations you provide in
>> writing.
>> I think this is a widespread problem that needs to be fixed for all
>> students with disabilities because it's not just people who are blind.
>> I'm sure tired of being told I do not belong in a class because I can not
>> see. Yet, somehow at the end of the semester I get an A.
>> I'm tired of having to prove myself to some adjunct who isn't even a
>> doctor in their field and even then it doesn't make it ok.
>> I realize at one time people with disabilities did not go to school let
>> alone college. Guess what, things have drastically changed and people need
>> to get over it. I love those of you who are biology majors out there. That
>> was my dream. My college would not let me major in biology because I was
>> blind. I wanted nothing more then to teach high school biology. I had to
>> settle for english after getting an A in intro physiology.
>> I'm am lucky I have financial support but, when a professor tell me not to
>> go to a class or I can't take a class because I'm blind, where is my money
>> going. Where is the money that supports me going?
>> Sorry this is a bit emotional. I just know the whole college experience
>> needs to be improved.
>> These are just my thoughts.
>> Bridget
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
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Kaiti