Able to go to College - Episode 14 : Bus Basics

  So this weeks  episode is all about taking the bus.    One  of the hardest things about     leaving high school for me was a fear of  taking the bus.  I thought I was not ready to  take pubic transit and  I was not  too trilled about  taking   para transit.   I eventually  got on the bus  and  have not looked back  sense.  At this time  I do not drive so  taking the bus  is my token to independence when  my parents or siblings are not home.


  Speaking  about tokens

             Around here there are a lot of  different options for paying  a fair.     You can pay  two  dollars a  trip, in cash or  coins.  You can use  a  token, which  you can see  in the video, or you could  use  a card that  acts like a  credit card.  I use  tokens  to   take the bus,  they are quick and  easy or  when   I can not find them  I  use dollars.



  Thanks   Ms. Parks
 

Thanks  to  Rosa  Parks     I can  sit anywhere on the bus.    That is  true  but for some  reason  the bus's  disability  seats,  which  i  sometimes  sit in but not always,   are in the front.  The first day of university   I met a guy with Spina Bifida  on  the bus who  just happend to be  a  big  Nintendo  fan.   We have  been  pals  ever  since







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  Tokens
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   Rosa  Parks
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Able to go to college : Episode 13 : An Earthly prize

       


 Talk about a  Jam   packed  week .    This week on  Able to go to college I   get   to go a out of class  lab for  biology and I  get  to receive my very own  smart pen,


         Back  in   January.  I  had  completed enough  units  to  get a Smart  Pen.  If you remember  from the best way to go to school.  You  may  remember that I  used a smart pen in college  but can not  take it home. All that  changes  now that I  am the owner of the Smart  Pen.


          I want to give a  huge shout out to the  people  at  my  school   they  have a wonderful   DSPS  program  complete with  consulars  staff  and assistive technology  ,     These  wonderful  indiviuals   value    educating those with disabilities .  They   believe in using  proper  accommodations ,  like   quiet  testing  spaces to  make  sure that  people with disabilities   can  use their abilities  and continue their  education.   Everyone is  supper friendly and understanding. They  believed me  and   helped me  believe in myself   .


        They  professors  who  are not in DSPs,   take  cues  from the DSPS people  and    most are  very  nice.     I  wish  my   JC   was an univeristy   because  then  I  would not have any  problems.

Able to go to college episode 12: Bee's Law

             I think its  pretty  funney   don't  you.  Anyway  guys  I am  on the last half   of  Able to go  to college  videos.    Check back  tomorrow for more videos.     Sorry  it has taken a long time  that was not my intention.  Tomorrow  is a  special  episode you do not want to miss.

Able to go to College Spring Break 2012

 That was a fun trip.  I have not seen  Coach  L   since then.   I hope   I  can  see  her soon.

Able to go to College : Episode Eleven : Health Fair

           



           


   So  I went to the  Animal Fair.   Ok  so not  really but  this week  their was a health fair at  my school,  it was  in  2012  I am still trying to catch up on  this web series.  These were   great events because you got to  get information  about health and  get prizes,  or in  this case  burritos one of my favorite foods .    I  enjoyed going to the health fair.


Come   Back  tomorrow  for  My  Spring Break   trip to San Diego 



   Preview it will  be slimy




 What does  that mean  you will have to come  back  on  Thursday to find out.

Everyone is Norm

   Hay guys  today  is the  relaunch of  the   I am  Norm  website  to celebrate the   re launch of the website.  I am delighted to be a part  of this  wonderful  organization.   I am  norm  is  a youth  run  inclusion campaign    I have been working with them  all four years  all online.  They  do not mind  that I have never flown  they  accept  me  and  include  me and  tell  me  that I  too     am  Norm.    I  feel so blessed to work with such caring  people. 


 To  see the  new  website  click here.

Able to go to College: Episode ten : The best way to go to school

     









Going to school with  my dog is the best way to go to school. I mean   Zoe is really cute   and  soft.  
  Anyway  about the smart  pen.

  The Smart Pen  is a  pen with a tiny recording device that allows people to tape record  what anyone is saying.  It is  a helpful tool for  people with  disabilities.     The best part is  if you do not  write everything down and  miss something you do not have to listen to  the whole thing over again.   The only drag  is    that  at this point  I could not  take the pen home because it  belong to the school.  To learn more about  the smart  pen  click  here.