Greg Sealey, Capella learner, MS in IT Management specialization:
I have been wanting to do a Masters for quite a while, and just working all day and all that, I just couldn’t find myself with the time to go back to college. Being with a disability that would be a pretty big challenge for me to go back.
Lisa Bromenshenkel, Capella disability services specialist:
He definitely has the ability there, ability to succeed in college, and we just look at what can we do to help him with those limitations so that he can succeed.
Greg has muscular dystrophy.
Greg Sealey:
I am Greg Sealey. I am Manager of Credit Systems Support at the Home Depot, I mange a team of five other people. I got my Master’s Degree in a traditional campus top setting. I had to go to the class and carry my books and get the books out and all that, it was very challenging at times. Since then my strength and ability have declined in about 20 years, so the idea of going back to a traditional campus really would not work for me this time.
Lisa Bromenshenkel:
We had an opportunity to speak about his particular health conditions and what his abilities were and also what his limitations were. He had a good knowledge of what he needed to be able to succeed in the online academic environment.
Greg Sealey:
For me, I have to use my electronic keyboard from the display, I can use my mouse to point to the letters on the keyboard and type that way. That was a reply to me from one of the other learners. Working with the disability services group here at Capella, they have been able to help me get all of my books in electronic format, so I do not have to actually get a book and open it up and read it. Technology obviously has just helped tremendously for me to be able to succeed now.
Lisa Bromenshenkel:
Each person has different abilities and different limitations, but what I have found in working with the 470 learners that we have right now, that all have the ability to succeed in an online environment.
Greg Sealey:
They have just been a tremendous help in making sure this thing works like it should. I have been very pleased with the help that Lisa, specifically, has provided me.
Lisa Bromenshenkel:
Really for some people this online environment at Capella University is their access to an education, and that is what is really exciting.