Disability

This blog prompt made me realize how fortunate I am not to have a disability. I feel as though people oftentimes take things like being able to concentrate or walks up the stairs to a classroom for granted. One can have a note taker, get alternative textbooks that are electronic or braille, and get housing accommodations to name a few.
These are things that one would expect a college to have. As far as the quality of these services goes I am not sure. An interesting predicament I was thinking about was if an able-bodied person broke a leg how they would deal with getting around campus.
To go from having the privilege of getting around campus easily to needing crutches or possibly a wheelchair would, in m estimation, be the ultimate test of how good our services are. You have someone that can speak from both sides.
One thing I have noticed is that the handicapped doors are very slow. Not only does this prevent a person from getting where they need to be, but it also slows the people down that are behind the handicapped person. This creates frustration from able-bodied people which further alienates those are that disabled.
The learning services on campus seem to work well. Students can go to the Learning Center if they need help from a tutor and if one is struggling to take notes they can have a note taker come to class. I have not used these services but I have heard good things about them.