Disappointing Results
A week ago from today, I had a meeting with the Disability Resource Center at my college and discussed different accommodations, and I repeatedly stated that CART will be the one that will help me the most. I was hesitant about getting FM system, but since it would plug directly into my Cochlear Implant, I figured that I could give it a try. After all, when I found a cord inside my CI bag, that would plug from a player/tv/etc into my CI, I suddenly could understand what people were saying on podcasts on my iPod, and immediately fell in love with the cord.
They said they would let me know of their decision last Friday. Guess what? I got a official letter, a week after the day they were supposed to notify me of their decision of whether or not I will get CART. They denied me that request. Now, I am wondering if I should amp up this ‘battle’ of mine and demand CART, but I also have FM system, of which I have no idea will help me, though, it will certainly not help me hear student discussions. That issue is still not being addressed. I will talk to the school tomorrow as to why they denied me CART.
I am feeling very antsy about this issue, I want to give up now because my classes have started and by the time they give me CART, it won’t benefit me anymore. I feel that if I finally get an accommodation late, it’s not going to transmit all of the information I have missed prior to getting it—which, of course, won’t. And that somehow won’t help me for the rest of semester. If I get it late, then I feel that it’s just not worth it having it late. It has to be at the beginning, or nothing. I know that it’s better to have it late than never, and I’m trying to change my mindset about it. (It also goes for my punctuality, oddly enough, I always try to make to places early, and if I’m fifteen minutes late, I don’t want to show my face and shame myself). I guess that is how I feel about getting accommodations. –sighs
In other news, I am preparing a vlog about captioning in general and what I hope to see happen in the future.
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Don’t give up just yet. One of the students that I helped faced the same situation with his college. He persisted and was able to get the CART accommodations.
I’m interested to see why you were denied.
If you give up now, it will only make it harder for the next student to get accommodations as well.
Comment by DeafMom — January 11, 2008 @ 7:21 am