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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would avoid American.  My ds is there and we chose it because it was highly ranked for helping kids with disabilities.  Wrong!  Don't give them any money![/quote]

Interesting. Could you share more about you and your child's experience?[/quote]

I responded to the person later but wanted you to see ( sorry for the double posting)

Also want to add there are a quite a few really bad professors at AU, especially in the courses they force you to take "AU experience"  They are really scattered and have no idea what they want from students.  One professor told my kid they didn't have to take the quiz and could write a paper only to change her mind that day and give her the quiz!

Here is my answer on the disability services

Professors rarely follow the accommodations.  My kid has a severe learning math disability and despite earning an AA degree  AU would not accept the substitution course for math.  My kid isn't going to be an engineer or doctor so why not let them take a substitution?   We were told the professor knew how to teach math to kids with math disabilities and there would be a tutor to help. Turns out the professor is not supportive and the tutor was a peer tutor so was never available to help.  Tutor canceled the time they made an appointment after the professor refused to give the contact information ( it took two weeks to get it)

It is like telling a person in a wheel chair you must get to your class on the 10th floor without an elevator.  Totally cruel and unnecessary.[/quote][/quote]

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