[nabs-l] which graduate program

[Suzanne Germano]

How can we not consider our blindness in a future job?

For example if a company is miles from any bus stop then it is not an
option unless you can afford a cab everyday. Para-transit only goes 3/4
mile off the bus route. Over the years, since I graduated high school in
1982, I have researched car pooling and it never panned out. So for
transportation I do consider my vision when job hunting. It sucks but if I
cannot get there, I cannot get there.

And I would consider transportation around a school when looking at it's
pros and cons even sighted people take into consideration things like how
close are store etc. I see nothing wrong with wanting to choose a school
that has good public transportation.

And safe neighborhood, that has nothing to do with sight. I would not live
in an unsafe neighborhood sighted or blind.

Suzanne


On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 4:24 PM, Joe <jsoro620 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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