Sunday, February 6, 2011

How To Pop A Thule Lock

Roman, and disabled student union representative




As discussed in our campaign, the lives of students with disabilities is not always simple. We heard from Roman sophomore philosophy, which reminds us of the difficulties encountered by disabled students.

Roman spoke to the Departmental Home for disabled people to receive an allowance for disabled adults (AAH). Obtaining a much needed because it determines the purchase of materials necessary for his studies. " Today, I hit about 500 € a month" But this sum is "enough if I want to buy a voice synthesis software, or a computer which translated into Braille. Indeed, for this type of equipment, the cost rises to over 2000 €. "The only benefits are insufficient to finance them."

But that does not stop there. Roman of "waiting for almost a year to get this allowance, so I was already studying for several months." Roman is not the worst off, he said "many students with disabilities are waiting nearly two years before receiving a penny."

A situation known by many students with disabilities, and that adds to the difficulties and daily fee known by all students ...

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