Assignment

Yvette's Story

Yvette has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome which affects her joints and other areas of her body. As a result, she has sustained many injuries and has walked with crutches, a cane, and then used a manual wheelchair. Currently she uses a power wheelchair to get around. She decided to go back to college to go into the field of counseling.

Yvette faced a number of physical and attitudinal barriers in the classroom. She also had difficulty using a computer in the standard way and has difficulty carrying many textbooks around with her.

What are some suggestions that for Yvette and her professors in improving her access to instruction? What types of assistive technology would be helpful? How would you teach Yvette to advocate for herself in acquiring the support she needs to be successful?