"From Where I Sit" Video Series

Lana's Story

Lana finds herself in college at age 40 after Retinitus Pigmentosa takes away her sight, her career, and her future. She demonstrates her accessibility tools and describes how she manages her course work and her relationships with professors.

• "Lana's Story" Video (.mov)
• Transcript of "Lana's Story" Video »
• Faculty Responses (.mov)
• Transcript of Faculty Responses »

Student Suggestions

1. Make allowances for special seating.
2. Be open to communication with students.
3. Post PowerPoint presentations online in advance.
4. Provide advance copies of handouts in class or online.
5. Use more descriptive speech and avoid words like, "this, there, and that".
6. Request an electronic version of your textbook when you order it.
7. If an electronic copy of your textbook is not available from the publisher, ask for an additional desk copy.
8. If you are notified of a student needing accessible format, make your textbook available to the office responsible for the conversion two (2) months prior to the first day of class.