I'm sorry to hear that, Matt; I graduated from there in 1975.  Things sure
have changed, for the worse.

        Kathy SO.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Conaway" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: Looking for Colleges


> Marilyn,
>
> Do not choose St. Andrews!  I did 1 year there in the mid '80s and had a
> very bad experience. The real problem there is that the disabled students
> are segregated into yet another snakepit.  Interaction with the rest of
> the community is seriously impeded.
>
> I ended up transferring to Georgia Tech and was put in the meat grinder
> with everybody else...I survived with TWO B.S. degrees. :-)
>
> And, people wonder why I'm crazy.  LOL!
>
>
> Matt Conaway
>
> On Sun, 26 Aug 2001, Mairlyn Zamarripa wrote:
>
> > I see that many of you are in or recently attended college.  I have a
> > daughter who is looking for a good college.  She is in a wheelchair,
> > will need a personal assistant for bathrooming, dressing, etc.  Very
> > intelligent and verbal.
> >
> > Suggestions?  We just got back from taking her sister to a South
> > Carolina School :( (we live in no. Virginia)  We visited St. Andrews in
> > NC....very good accommodations ... maybe too many wheelchairs ... main
> > dorm for disabled is separate from the norm.  Also visited East Carolina
> > Univ. Very good accommodations, did not see dorms, she did not like the
> > size of 18,000.  We are open, prefer East Coast but will look at
> > anything.
> >
> > Marilyn
> >