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New Semester, Same Deaf Problems - by KT Chen

1/14/2019

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Today marks the first day of a new semester of grad school for me.  Like all "first days," I'm a little nervous, a little excited, and a little resigned.  

The professor of one of my literature classes posted the syllabus last night, and this morning was the first time I got a chance to look at it.  -- It was reading pretty straightforward, until I got to the cell phone policy.

I understand professors wanting to crack down on the use of electronics in class.  I get that.  Having been a teacher, electronics were a sticking point with me also.  However, and this is a big however, my hearing aids are Blue-toothed into my phone.  I control the volume and programming from my phone.  This means I have to have it out, and be able to use it, in class.

I'm sure I'll get an exception.  Thanks to the trifecta: the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act),  IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), and WIA (Workplace Investment Act), I am afforded some leeway as to rules and regulations about things like this.  Still, it is always a stark reminder that, even now, I have to advocate for what I need to be successful.

I sometimes wonder what not having a disability is like.

​So, today I will square my shoulders, embrace my nervousness, lean into my excitement, and resignedly handle self-advocacy.  It's a new semester, and with it, new knowledge and challenges - even in the face of old problems.

Go forth and write!

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