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As your time in college begins, you probably have a lot of questions relating to how to do well in school—How do people manage to get everything done? What’s the best way to remember everything you have to read? What happens if you need to miss a class? Focusing ...

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Jane N. Erin, Professor Emerita, The University of Arizona Lupita and Hayley were friends since high school, where they attended the same resource room for students with visual impairments. After their first semester in college, they caught up for lunch and enjoyed the opportunity to laugh ...

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1. What is your learning style?  Are you a visual, auditory or tactile learner? Which format do you prefer? How do you use braille, print or audio to achieve your learning goals?   2. How comfortable are you with being blind or visually impaired? How ...

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Whether you have lost your sight suddenly or have had low vision for years, embracing it is not always easy. You can see enough to seem sighted but not enough to accomplish important academic or personal tasks with your sight. Listen to the first part of this interview ...

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Whether you have lost your sight suddenly or have had low vision for years, embracing it is not always easy. Listen to the second part of this interview with Joe Rutherford in which he talks about his progress denial of his visual impairment to embracing his identity as a ...

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Equal access is a cornerstone of education. I am a computational organic chemist nearly finished with Ph.D. research. Throughout my tenure as an undergraduate and graduate student, I have participated in incredible access and in no access at all. Access in its purist form in the higher education setting ...

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How can you be sure that a human notetaker is right for your needs, and how can you manage one so they will truly work for you? Learn the good, the bad and the necessary in this interview with community coordinator, Kristen Witucki.

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As a college student you will find that you have a lot more unstructured time than you've ever had before. Unlike in middle and high school, college schedules are highly individualized and determined in large part by the particular preferences and interests of students. Your classes will ...

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Good time management is an important skill for any college student. Between attending class, reading and work for your courses, taking care of needed accommodations, and all that is needed for living life, it is essential that you consider how to fit everything into a day. ...

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