Sue, and Everyone –
I was referring to parents going _*_alone_*__ and/or with their college
kids to the Registrars Office, or to see a college professor of one of their classes. It’s a different story, for the “semi-annual” trip to the colleges
Office of Disabled Student Services / LD Support Program; where the parent(s) join the student with staff. That program are not executive administrators of the institution; nor are the faculty or secretarial staff.
Folks, you should deal with Professors, Secretaries, and Clerks on your own __FIRST__; and then only if problems arise, call your parents in
for re-inforcement.
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I use an answering machine, and email (My primary LD was
Dysgraphia ) . Sometimes, I ask others to write down a message, for their superior/boss, if I am in a rush. In “receptionist/clerk” mode,
I transfer calls for a professor to their Voicemail, if I can’t write a note.
I use email, and I think about what I type, before I send it.
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Learning about the “chain of responsibility” is important, too:
Professor —> Department Chairperson —> Advisor to Dean —>
Associate Dean —> Dean —> Vice President for Academics.
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However – The question still arises; if your College LD program is
incompetent; what do you do then?
All LD students should be kind to one another; share tricks and tips that
work well.
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I hope you are all having good holidays. Happy New Year! :-)
It also helps a teeny tiny bit, sometimes, to know that sometimes things are happening for you behind the scenes. Sometimes people know who the incompetents are, and it could be your input (if done in useful ways such as good documentation and letters) that helps replace them. You will almost never be told “yea, we know … I’ll be talking to somebody about that.”
Of course, more often… nothing is being done. However, if a person can find a sympathetic ear in even relatively high places, and come across as having a legit gripe instead of just furious (which can be *really* hard whne you’ve been totally jerked arouind, of course!), surprises have been kjnown to happen.