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A joint
project between the Office of Disability Services (ODS) and the Study Abroad Program
(Office of The Dean of Studies).
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An invitation to all students registered with ODS
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We are delighted to announce this collaboration between our two
programs--and need your help! In an effort to provide appropriate support to Barnard
students with disabilities who are interested in either domestic or international study
away programs, we'd like your input on how to assist and accommodate before, during and
after your study leave. Please take a moment and complete the survey which is appropriate
to your experience. It should only take a few minutes--and the info you provide will be
most helpful to us in our future efforts. Thanks--and if you have any questions, please
contact either of us. We'd be delighted to talk with you further!
Survey #1: For
students who have completed a study leave
Survey #2: For students who have not yet participated in a
study leave
Best,
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Reports from the Field
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Living and
Learning in London with Angela Winfield, '05 |
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"It has been
nearly three months that I have been living, playing, and of
course studying here at Queen Mary College in London. During
this time, I have learned many things in respect to disability,
specifically blindness, and studying abroad. The most important
of these things is 1) to plan, 2)plan, and 3) plan some more.
Then, after all of this planning and researchi ng,
prepare to have not planned enough and expect the unexpected!
It's Murphy's Law! But, don't worry. From my experiences, it is
all of the unexpected things that have served as the source
for a good laugh as long as you keep your sense of humor about
you. Overall though, studying abroad is an incredible experience
for anyone as I'm sure you've already heard time and time again.
There are many good and justifiable reasons for not studying
abroad, but disability is not one of them! It is definitely a
major factor you must consider in choosing WHERE you study
abroad, but NOT IF you study abroad -- especially if you're
thinking of studying in
England!
They're extremely disability-friendly over here. If you just
remember Location! Location! Location!, I really think that your
studying abroad experience will be free of too many
disability-related glitches, leaving you free to experience and
enjoy life abroad."
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