Jane Jarrow

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Joseph, I am not sure what the context is for your remark, Joseph. Protect that student from WHAT? From WHOM? It sounds as though you are suggesting that we should "protect them" from making a wrong decision -- a decision that we allow students without disabilities to make on their own. Discrimination doesn't always occur just in the context of excluding someone. Restrictive career counseling is also discriminatory. Dr. Jane Jarrow
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william, I agree. "The same" does not necessarily translate to "equal" when it comes to access or accommodation. "Each according to his/her need" would be a better goal. Dr. Jane Jarrow
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Steven, Now... how do we get the rest of the world to come to that same realization?!? GRIN Dr. Jane Jarrow
Betty, All good examples. I especially like the "slip resistant" because is isn't obvious. It doesn't seem like it is particularly useful for people with disabilities and useful to the rest of us -- but you are absolutely right. Dr. Jane Jarrow
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Amber, That's all true. What about it? How does that answer the question? Dr. Jane Jarrow
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Erenne , Absolutely on target! Years ago, there was a program created for students with disabilities called "Marketing Your Disability." It encouraged students to approach potential employers and talk openly about their disability by saying, "You have seen my transcript. You know I can do the work, and I did it with __ disability. That tells you more about what I am capable of than some of the other prospective workers. Because you can see that I got good grades and performed well on tests, you know that I have already learned how to manage my distraction and focus on… >>>

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Erenne , I think that is a very wise philosophy and policy. I would only remind you that while they might find someone who "is providing opportunities to people with special needs", they may also find someone who is simply looking for a talented and able employee, and your student fits the bill. Disability is not always a negative in performance, and it is not always a positive in terms of getting hired. In an ideal world, disability is a neutral! Dr. Jane Jarrow
Jimmy, Yep! It is always better to deal with the person than with the diagnosis! Dr. Jane Jarrow
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Kristopher , I have a problem with equating what the committee knows about disability and accommodation with the purpose of a committee that is supposed to be assessing the "fitness" of ALL students for the field of study. If the emphasis is so clearly on issues of disability, then no matter what lip service is paid to this being a broad attempt to support all students, it could easily translate to an attempt to use a seemingly innocuous process to exclude people with disabilities. Dr. Jane Jarrow
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Kimberly, Wow! I'm impressed. Lots of folks talk about doing research regarding the field. YOU want to do research regarding your institution, your program of study, and the experiences of previous students with disabilities during their studies. That's a GREAT plan. Dr. Jane Jarrow

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