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From: Laurie.Wilson@p0.f5.n119.z1.fidonet.org (Laurie Wilson)
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Subject: Re: Another Victory
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Date: 4 Jan 90 21:31:39 GMT
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 > Did you perceive any "backlash", either from the college
 > authorities or
 > from the unqualified interpreters, directed against you
 > personally,
 > resulting from your assertive advocacy for your rights?
 >  And how did
 > you deal with it if it was there?
 >
 
 
Dear Jack,
 
    Yes, there was a backlash from both 'interpreters' and college 
administrators, specifically a director of handicapped services. Sadly, 
all of new college deaf students, whom I haven't yet met since I left 
one year ago, have been avoiding to associate with me. Apparently, 
they believe what the college interpreters told them about me--that 
I was a 'troublemaker' out to get them. As part of my project for 
my pre-law class, I was back at college to monitor their new program 
for the deaf. I found most of new students didn't show up at the meeting 
that I had arranged, in order to get their feedback about the program. 
Only the students who had been there with me through the civil rights 
action showed up. They told me about the college administrators and 
interpreters having me on the blacklist. I find it amusing, but I 
am sad about the new deaf students for believing false story about 
me. Oh well, it's bound to happen anyway.  About the interpreters, 
there are five of them at college. Three are new ones and two are 
still the same interpreters while I was there as a student. That is 
one of the old ones that I have been trying to have her removed from 
the interpreting services. She is a big pain in the neck. Doesn't 
follow the Code of Ethics established by RID. It still baffles me 
that college still retains her as a cordinator of the interpreting 
services. She has never been trained in the interpreting program. 

   Anyway, the attorney of OCR is still working on it. Recently he 
send a letter requesting for all documents of the interpreters' credintials 
and job experiences. He said that the college is still in noncompliance 
because at this date, they still haven't hired a certified interpreter 
yet. Dooesnt surprise me because their pay rate is still too low so 
thats why no certified interpreter wants to work for that college. 
Looks like the college is stuck with no choice between violating the 
law and not being able to hire a certified interpreter at their pay 
rate. Too bad!

 You better believe that I won't give up on seeing to make sure the 
college gets more qualified interpreters!! That also includes all 
other colleges !
 
U have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,too!
 
Smile, Laurie

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