The inaccessible staircase that leads to campus. I do not take this often. I go where the cars go. |
My university is completely inaccessible. Walking up to the campus from the street, I take the bus because I live at home with my parents, You are met with a wooden staircase. You know the wood that cause you to have splinters if you need to use the rail due to compormised balance.
There are only two people that I have seen that use wheelchairs and I am not surprised because there is one building that holds classes does not have a elevator.
Why am I telling you this , well this is the scene of my college and their view of disabled people. This is where I have been attending for the past week and although I do not need an elevator I still have a major disability. I have CP NLD and OCD.
* I have had teachers that do not get it.
* I had a professor make jokes about my hats and then when I explain the fact that I can not do my hair because of Cerebral Palsy. He says whatever
A sad day at school. This was taken in the beginning of October :however things never improved they got worse |
* I have had an Linguistic teacher say blanket statements such as " Everyone learns language without direct instruction, which invalidates my experience,
* I have had a professor defend the use of the word cripple. She is not a crip thats my word to defend.
* I have had a professor use the R word and then scold me when I bring it to his attention.
* I have had a professor not understand why reading Beowulf and Canterbury Tails ( Click on each one to hear how its pronounced ) out loud seem like cruel and unusual punishment for someone who struggles to speak modarn english.
* I have had a professor force me to take a test that I was not prepared for.
The last one was the straw that broke my back. i have no intention of going back this semester Its gotten too the point where I do not want to be a teacher anymore.
So what happens when schools are not inculsive
One of the few fun times that I had in University was an activity on campus. |
2 comments:
AZ, I am so sorry to hear that you are having such a difficult time in college. :( It really is frustrating when people don't understand, and I know where you're coming from because I've had to deal with some of those issues as well, although not to the extent that you've experienced them. Please know that you are making a difference with your words; thank you for speaking up. I hope that things go better for you soon!! You are such a strong person. I will be keeping you in my thoughts.
Hi AZ, it is frustrating to read about the difficult time you are having at school. I think more than anything, I worry that the difficulties you're facing might deter you from continuing with your studies. I can't possibly understand how you're feeling, but I do want you to know that I feel very proud reading about how you advocate for yourself. I hope you stay positive and keep up the good work.
~Sarah
P.S. sorry I didn't make it online last night to post this comment! :-)
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