[nabs-l] public versus private universities

[Lillie Pennington]

Also, you may be able to general feel for the ds office when you go. That may determine if you think it is the right fit.

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> On Jan 15, 2014, at 10:19 PM, "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> Sophie,
> No there Is no resource to rank support services. I think you should visit schools you are interested like anyone else would. Visit the disability office and see what they offer. Sometimes if you voice a need, they might be able to do it, even if they have not before.
> 
> It is generally true that private schools have smaller disability service, ds, offices. They have less staff, but also they have less students to serve.
> They may be less aware of disabled student needs but that's where advocacy comes in.
> 
> Just go and visit the schools you want; loyola and tulane are great schools.
> I wouldn't prejudge  services too much. Don't be discourage what one professor said.
> 
> I went to  a private catholic school, btw. I transferred out of george mason university, GMU. GMU is public.
> I liked the private school more because of smaller classes, small campus, upholding my religious values, no not  catholic but do agree with some principles they have, the atmosphere, and religious activities.
> Oh, and the quality was excellent of instruction since you get professors, not grad students teaching your classes. Universities will have grad students teach some classes.
> 
> Good luck with your decision.
> Ashley
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Sophie Trist
> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 9:42 PM
> To: nabs
> Subject: [nabs-l] public versus private universities
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> I'm a junior in high school, and as such, I'm beginning to look
> for a college. The other day, a blind friend and I were talking
> about which colleges we were checking out, and I mentioned
> Loyola, which is a private Catholic university in New Orleans. My
> friend, whose mother is a professor at Tulane, another private
> New Orleans school, said that it was very difficult for blind
> people to attend private colleges because they weren't as good as
> protecting textbooks and other necessary materials. He said in
> general that private universities' disability services weren't as
> great as those of public universities. I know this is true for
> post-secondary public schools--they're more able to provide
> braille and technology than are private schools--so I was
> wondering if it was the same with colleges. Also, is there a list
> that ranks colleges' disability support? I know that whenever we
> visit a college, we visit the DS office, but I also know that
> those people are often trying to sell their school. So I was
> wondering if there was any concrete resource I could use for this
> information. Any info or comments would be super helpful and
> appreciated!
> 
> Yours sincerely,
> Sophie Trist
> 
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