[nabs-l] public versus private universities

[justin williams]

I keep close communication with my instructor also; my professors and I have
worked around several issues.
-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Joshua
Hendrickson
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 8:06 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] public versus private universities

Hi Sophie.  I can only agree with what everyone else has already stated.
I've only been to a community college thus far, but overall my experiences
have been pretty positive.  I can not stress strongly enough to advocate for
yourself.  My DSO was very good at getting me textbooks in audio format and
getting me other things like handouts from teachers.  I would visit the
colleges you are interested in, and talk to people at the DSO to see what
services they offer.  I don't now about the rest of you, but as I went on
with doing my courses, I found myself relying on the DSO less and less to
get things I needed.
I would just talk to my instructors and see if I could just have them email
me handouts or just email my assignments to them instead of printing out
reports I'd done.  I am looking forward to going to a university after I've
gotten some indipendent Living training at a center in Chicago.  Thanks for
a great list.  This is a great place to ask questions and get respectful
helpful answers from students who know what we're going through.

On 1/16/14, justin williams <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> My only experience has been at a public university; I've never been to 
> a private university, so I can't really speak on those, but several of 
> us have attended private universities.  I attend the University of 
> South Carolina.
> I've had a pretty good experience there.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley 
> Bramlett
> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 10:20 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] public versus private universities
>
> 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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