Jane Jarrow

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Barney, I can't tell whether you are arguing "for" or "against" the idea of extended time for students with documented disabilities who need it for access. Could you clarify, please? Dr. Jane Jarrow
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Barney, I agree. Honesty is never a problem and the student -- ALL students -- should know what the program is all about and what will be expected of them during and after their time with you. Then it becomes their choice. Dr. Jane Jarrow
Robert, Your personal experience is clearly a great asset to your teaching AND to your sensitivity. When we get too focused on the difficulties students are having (the disabilities), we sometimes lose track of the fact that they have abilities, as well. Sometimes, finding the right "something"-- the thing they do well -- can make a huge difference in the student's enthusiasm and focus. Dr. Jane Jarrow
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Jessica, It is, indeed, exciting to see students with very significant disabilities who are able to achieve great things. On a purely personal note, I have to tell you that my daughter has cerebral palsy, uses a wheelchair, and her speech is not very clear. She can, however, text faster than any three people I know, and it serves her well as a means of communication, whether talking to friends at a distance, or the teacher sitting across the desk. Given encouragement and a chance to experiment, these students often find their own way of making things work! Dr. Jane… >>>

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Joseph, I am not sure where you got this idea that people with disabilities can only function in the world of work if they have paid assistants, but you need to disabuse yourself of the notion. People with disabilities in the workplace are generally expected to function just as efficiently and effectively as their nondisabled peers -- and they generally do just that! Dr. Jane Jarrow
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Joseph, I find your approach to all this disturbing. You seem to see students with disabilities fitting in only in the context of what the law says you must do, whether you like it or not. I don't believe that approach is conducive to creating a welcoming environment. I am at a loss to understand why you are so negative about the idea. Dr. Jane Jarrow
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Joseph, Whoa. Wait. Back up. I think you have a very different understanding of the kind of support that is needed, much less available, to most students with disabilities. Generally, the only students with disabilities who have "paid assistance" on an ongoing basis would be those with significant physical limitations who need personal care attendants. But blind students, deaf students, students with learning disabilities, and the rest? They don't have anyone who stays with them all the time and helps them cope with their disability-related needs. They learn to cope on their own, with the support provided by the appropriate… >>>

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I am not sure I follow you, Joseph. What do you mean when you say "train the assistance"? Dr. Jane Jarrow
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Cambria, Just so long as you recognize that the possibility of pursuing such a field is the decision of the student, I have no qualms about a realistic evaluation of the difficulties that might be faced for those who do. We want to make sure that our input to the student provides choices, not limitations. That being said -- the student gets to decide from there! Dr. Jane Jarrow
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That's a good point, Michael. We tend to think about college as being a place to train for the world of work, but sometimes we forget how big that world is. I know that career schools, particularly, are used to thinking of their training as translating directly to employment. But the truth is that we hope folks will have the opportunity to grow in their professional life. How many of the folks reading these posts trained, at the undergraduate level, to do what their current job description says they were hired to do. There is more than one way to… >>>

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