Pulling it Together Communicating with Professors

1. What are the best ways to ensure that you start a helpful dialogue with your professor from the beginning?

2. Your professor has a lot of expertise to share about the subject you are learning, while you have a lot to offer to your professor as a person who is blind or visually impaired. How will you become a better learner and a better communicator of your needs over the coming semester?

3. How will you communicate with your professors assertively and positively without becoming either too passive or too aggressive and disrespectful?

4. What will you do if, despite all your best efforts, interactions with a professor do not go well?

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