college anyone? - Cerebral Palsy Message Board

julero · 12-19-2001, 12:05 PM

I am a school social worker in Queens who is looking to help an 11th grader with CP apply for college. I am unsure of what kind of assistance she will need and what is offered at the college level. Do all colleges meet the needs ofd their students with CP, or are there specific programs I should be encouraging her to look at? If anyone has any information regarding this please, please, please reply to this. She is very bright, and very independent but will probably need some kind of mobility assistance.
Thanks,
jj

PhillippaP · 01-02-2002, 05:19 AM

hi,
depending on the college,and the type of CP the person has. For example I know the college where my cousin gose acomadates her needs right on. She has mild spastic CP afecting only her right side. The college helps her by leting her use a wheelchair when she is tried and has notified all of her profesors of her limitations.

bisarc · 05-24-2003, 09:54 PM

Hi there,
Check out Edinboro University of PA. They have everything for the wheelchair bound. From personal care attendats to meal aides, to note takers. I graduated from ther with a 3.21.

andreaphilip3 · 05-25-2003, 10:24 AM

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Originally posted by bisarc:
Hi there,
Check out Edinboro University of PA. They have everything for the wheelchair bound. From personal care attendats to meal aides, to note takers. I graduated from ther with a 3.21.

omg! my sis&bro in law went there!!

blackbelt · 06-26-2003, 08:19 PM

I believe most colleges have offices of disabled student services, which offers assistance and/or accommodations to students with disabilities. You and the student talk to the disabled student services coordinator at the prospective schools and tour the prospective campuses to find out offered/needed accommodations/assistance.
Make sure the student is firm about requesting an accessible dorm room. My first dorm room wasn't, and I had to fight the residence life director at letting me change to a more accessible dorm. My disabled student services coordinator couldn't do anything to persuade the residence life personell to get me into an accessible dorm. I think the offices of disabled student services mostly deals w/ academic building accomodations, help in the cafeteria, note takers, adapted furniture, help w/ carrying books,and help in daily living areas.

Blackbelt