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Old 04-02-2007, 07:34 PM
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Lightbulb College & Ada (americal W/disability Act)

I WENT TO MY COLLEGE TODAY OF WHERE I WILL BE GETTING MY GRADUATE DEGREE. I SPOKE WITH A COUNSELOR THAT WORKS AT THE CENTER OF DISABILITY AND I WILL BE GETTING A NOTETAKER IN EVERY CLASS, EXTRA TIME FOR TEST (ACTUALLY TWICE THE TIME), AN ERGONOMIC CHAIR IN MY CLASSES, AND USE OF THE SPECIAL DISABILITY ROOM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY. IN THE LIBRARY THEY HAVE 19 INCH COMPUTER MONITORS AND ERGONOMIC DESKS. MY MD HAD TO FILL OUT VERY SPECIFIC INFORMATION IN ORDER TO QUALIFY, WHICH INCLUDED DIAGNOSES, MEDICATIONS AND HOW THEY AFFECT FUNCTIONING, ALONG WITH LIMITATIONS THAT WOULD AFFECT MY ABILITY TO WORK IN ANY SETTING, ESPECIALLY A SCHOOL SETTING. SO, MY QUESTION TO ANYONE OUT THERE WHO GOES TO SCHOOL OR HAD GONE TO SCHOOL-DID YOU HAVE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS MADE UNDER THE ADA LAW AND IF SO WHAT? ALSO, WAS IT HARD GOING TO SCHOOL W/TOS? FIBRO? AND ANY OTHER LIMITATIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE..... DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY, I WILL NOT GIVE MY NAME OR THE NAME OF MY CAMPUS NOR THE MD THAT FILLED OUT MY PAPERWORK. PLEASE RESPECT MY DECISION, AND I WILL NOT ASK OF YOUR YOU PERSONAL INFORMATION. THANKS SO MUCH, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSES!!!!!
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