Im an idiot NEED ADVICE ASAP warning RANT.

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I sent a letter to the head of my program to discuss how some assinments are

hard cause of my deafblindness and how I would like some educational

guidence but now tomorrow I have to talk to her and convince her that Im

able to do placements, just some assinments (basicaly the environment

raiting scale) are too hard to compleat with my visual imparement.

GOD I HATE THESE IDIOTS!!!!! sorry but my college is full of narrowminded

stoneage pricks who just cant comprehend how a dissabled person can possibly

work. They are unacommidating. I need carreer and educational guidence, not

someone telling me why I shouldnt do a certain program. I want them to tell

me what I SHOULD do, not what I shouldnt. So basicaly the outcome of

tomorrow could mean i may be kicked out of the ECE program at Mohawk. Im so

mad. I need help!!

Chantelle

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Chantelle-

You are totally NOT an idiot!!!! I'm not sure I have good advice. I think

you just want to calm yourself down between now and then. Focus on what you

need and what you can do. Don't let the person turn the conversation around

to what you can't or shouldn't do. I hope someone with a better handle on

this kind of thing will jump in here with just the right advice to get you

through that meeting.

In the meantime, do whatever works to calm yourself when you are frustrated.

Hugs-

Michele W

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Hi Chantelle, This person works for Ball State University a college in

Indiana as a disability coordinator, he also is Blind. cetaylor@...

His first name is and he may be able to give you some guidance on

what students there do? Just a thought Kim/Michigan

Im an idiot NEED ADVICE ASAP warning RANT.

I sent a letter to the head of my program to discuss how some

assinments are

hard cause of my deafblindness and how I would like some

educational

guidence but now tomorrow I have to talk to her and convince her

that Im

able to do placements, just some assinments (basicaly the

environment

raiting scale) are too hard to compleat with my visual

imparement.

GOD I HATE THESE IDIOTS!!!!! sorry but my college is full of

narrowminded

stoneage pricks who just cant comprehend how a dissabled person

can possibly

work. They are unacommidating. I need carreer and educational

guidence, not

someone telling me why I shouldnt do a certain program. I want

them to tell

me what I SHOULD do, not what I shouldnt. So basicaly the

outcome of

tomorrow could mean i may be kicked out of the ECE program at

Mohawk. Im so

mad. I need help!!

Chantelle

--

http://spacecatsgarden.blogspot.com/

<http://spacecatsgarden.blogspot.com/> => My blog space

" I let my mind out to wander, and it never came back! " ~ unknown

[Guest guest]

Ive just been told to talk to accidemic advizing. I wish thats where my

teacher told me to go, not tell the department head! grrrr. But, as for the

raiting scale, im going to have to brave it and hope the daycare i choose

dosnt mind if i fudge the whole thing. My one center is fairly good so i may

just give them a really good raiting on everything just so I can get the

stupid thing filled out. What daycare is going to accept that a deafblind

person will go in to do this raiting scale anyways. It requires me being

there all day and interviewing the teacher.

I just hope i can make an appointment to be in the class all day plus talk

to the teacher and book my intervenor to come with me to give me visual and

auditory information. im looking at the scale now that im a little less

overwhelmed. Gosh 43 seperate scales is a lot, but they are grouped together

wich is good. Maby I need to ask the same place i did my previous

observations on the kids. I know that room well so if i can be at the same

place, that would help make sertain scale criteria easear to rate as I all

ready know the basic layout of the room. My only other option is doing this

at say a daycare that is familiar with children with dissablities so they

probably will be more accepting of a college student coming in to do the

observation

Now i also have to figure out how to explain what I will need told, wich

auditory info and wich visual. I hope my my intervenor is up to me asking

direct questions about what is going on in the room. I know I wont be able

to book my intervenor for the whole day, that wont be too bad. as long as

its not the same day i have class. I really find how she talks to me, her

voice is like she is talking to a little kid. Its irritating but I will

think about it this way, only 4 more weeks of this particular intervenor.

Chantelle

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I wish I knew what to say but I hope it all works out. HUGS!!!

Crystal mom to (11), (3), and Eva (22 month old CHARGEr)

wife to Dan in Illinois

>

> I sent a letter to the head of my program to discuss how some

assinments are

> hard cause of my deafblindness and how I would like some

educational

> guidence but now tomorrow I have to talk to her and convince her

that Im

> able to do placements, just some assinments (basicaly the

environment

> raiting scale) are too hard to compleat with my visual imparement.

>

> GOD I HATE THESE IDIOTS!!!!! sorry but my college is full of

narrowminded

> stoneage pricks who just cant comprehend how a dissabled person

can possibly

> work. They are unacommidating. I need carreer and educational

guidence, not

> someone telling me why I shouldnt do a certain program. I want

them to tell

> me what I SHOULD do, not what I shouldnt. So basicaly the outcome

of

> tomorrow could mean i may be kicked out of the ECE program at

Mohawk. Im so

> mad. I need help!!

> Chantelle

>

> --

> http://spacecatsgarden.blogspot.com/ => My blog space

>

> " I let my mind out to wander, and it never came back! " ~ unknown

>

>

>

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Dear Chantelle,

I just got home and as it is a little late on your side of the continent, I

wanted to send my support to you.

It definitely would be helpful for people to offer guidance. You are bright.

You can do it. Th

Im an idiot NEED ADVICE ASAP warning RANT.

I sent a letter to the head of my program to discuss how some assinments are

hard cause of my deafblindness and how I would like some educational

guidence but now tomorrow I have to talk to her and convince her that Im

able to do placements, just some assinments (basicaly the environment

raiting scale) are too hard to compleat with my visual imparement.

GOD I HATE THESE IDIOTS!!!!! sorry but my college is full of narrowminded

stoneage pricks who just cant comprehend how a dissabled person can possibly

work. They are unacommidating. I need carreer and educational guidence, not

someone telling me why I shouldnt do a certain program. I want them to tell

me what I SHOULD do, not what I shouldnt. So basicaly the outcome of

tomorrow could mean i may be kicked out of the ECE program at Mohawk. Im so

mad. I need help!!

Chantelle

--

http://spacecatsgarden.blogspot.com/ => My blog space

" I let my mind out to wander, and it never came back! " ~ unknown

[Guest guest]

This is a great idea to talk to academic advising. It sounds like this is a

place that will understand your deafblindness in terms of how it affects your

academics. Sometimes this kind of service is available through student

services. The people in student services should be able to write out

accommodations. This can vary from college to college and university to

university. Usually the type of support you are looking for is under the broad

heading of dean of students.

You are definitely a bright young woman. I hope that the accomodations that

will help you in this course are forthcoming soon. Sometimes accomodations

could give you more time to complete the assignment, or someone to assist in the

project.

Your idea to use the same place you did previous observations is excellent!

Best luck, Chantelle. I hope all goes well at the meeting tomorrow! As

pointed out, accomodations are legal entitlements.

Mom to Kendra, and Camille

Re: Im an idiot NEED ADVICE ASAP warning RANT.

Ive just been told to talk to accidemic advizing. I wish thats where my

teacher told me to go, not tell the department head! grrrr. But, as for the

raiting scale, im going to have to brave it and hope the daycare i choose

dosnt mind if i fudge the whole thing. My one center is fairly good so i may

just give them a really good raiting on everything just so I can get the

stupid thing filled out. What daycare is going to accept that a deafblind

person will go in to do this raiting scale anyways. It requires me being

there all day and interviewing the teacher.

I just hope i can make an appointment to be in the class all day plus talk

to the teacher and book my intervenor to come with me to give me visual and

auditory information. im looking at the scale now that im a little less

overwhelmed. Gosh 43 seperate scales is a lot, but they are grouped together

wich is good. Maby I need to ask the same place i did my previous

observations on the kids. I know that room well so if i can be at the same

place, that would help make sertain scale criteria easear to rate as I all

ready know the basic layout of the room. My only other option is doing this

at say a daycare that is familiar with children with dissablities so they

probably will be more accepting of a college student coming in to do the

observation

Now i also have to figure out how to explain what I will need told, wich

auditory info and wich visual. I hope my my intervenor is up to me asking

direct questions about what is going on in the room. I know I wont be able

to book my intervenor for the whole day, that wont be too bad. as long as

its not the same day i have class. I really find how she talks to me, her

voice is like she is talking to a little kid. Its irritating but I will

think about it this way, only 4 more weeks of this particular intervenor.

Chantelle