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As a college student, I face barriers to information. If printed material is not available electronically so that I can access it with my screen reader, I feel separated and unequal.
It wears on my self-esteem; I’ve experienced it so much. I feel that I’m the one educating others.
Lisa Kidder: I feel kind of like nobody sometimes. I'm a person just like anyone else and I feel like I should be treated like a person.
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Lisa Kidder: My name is Lisa Kidder. I’m a political science major at the University of Minnesota. And I'm totally blind. I face barriers that have to deal with access to information. If printed material is not available in electronic copies, such as a Word or PDF document, I can feel like it's a separate and unequal education.
If I don't have readings in time for class, I might need to talk to the instructor and ask for an extension, or I need to find someone who can read the materials to me and take notes on it. It wears down on my self-esteem once in a while, just because I've experienced it so much, and I feel like I'm always the one educating others.
Host: Keep Moving Forward is supported by The Minnesota Council on Disability, The Minnesota Humanities Center and the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund, online at Ampers.org.