[nabs-l] which graduate program

[Joe]

Kelsey,

I think it fair to ask what communities offer better public transportation.
However, I'm not so sure the safety factor is going to give you any degree
of satisfaction. There are great schools located in the midst of dubious
neighborhoods. Take, for example, the University of Chicago, the Catholic
University of America, Temple University, and the list goes on and on. If
safety is a high priority, you may very well decide studying at home is your
best bet.

If you are going to start making blindness a factor in choosing a school,
you're going to allow it to be a factor in choosing your future job. Yes, it
would be great if some disability services offered excellent support.
Unfortunately, most do not, and that's okay because in the working world the
support is zero. You may as well grow some confidence about advocating for
yourself now where the support systems are more plentiful in the academic
arena.

It's a little tough love. Yet, I assure you in the long run you'll be better
for it. Pick the program based on its potential to give you the best
training, the best investment of your time and money. The rest has a funny
way of falling into place when you need it to.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kelsey Nicolay
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2013 10:13 AM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nabs-l] which graduate program

Hello,
I would like some of your opinions on this.  I just posted that I am
interested in a graduate program in speech-language pathobogy.  
I have found three programs so far that sound interested.  One is at
University of Akron which is the online program I posted about before.  The
advantage to this one is that I can live at home while taking classes and
compaete clinicals in my hometown of Medina, Ohio.  The second progham is
Ohio State University.  My concern with Ohio State is that I would need to
relocate to Columbus.  Therefore, someone from that area, can you please
tell me what the safety of that neighborhood would be like? How is the bus
transportation? Do they offer any discounts for osu students or students
with disabilities? The final phogram I have found so far is Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania.  They are a two-year program.  This means I
would need to relocate to Edinboro.  What is it like there, if anyone is
from that area? Is it a relatively safe community for someone who is totally
blind? They do offer free bus transfortation on campus and in the Erie area
so that is something else to consider.  Their office of students with
disabilities is also national ranked.  Therefore, if you were in my
situation, which program would you choose and why?
Thanks in advance,
Kelsey Nicolay

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