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Dear Simon: I have cross-posted your query on the US disability listserv, DSSHE-L. Hope this will be helpful... Best, Susan Q On 4/25/11, Simon Bloor <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi there - can anyone help a US colleague out - as per message below? > > Have suggested Snowdon + ALF + Alumni Funds as an outside possibility... > > But am sure any other suggestions would e more than welcome! > > Best wishes > > Simon > > From: Orr, Kristie [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 25 April 2011 17:07 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [Aheadmembers] Study abroad student coming to our campus > > We have a student who is planning to come to our campus in the Fall 2012 > from the U.K. who has a physical disability and is a wheelchair user. We > have been in communication since the Fall and have tried to make sure that > we have everything set up for when he comes to campus (housing, types of > accommodations, etc). He is hoping to bring his brother as his personal > attendant, but has notified me today that UK Social Services will not fund > help for him in Texas and his brother may not be able to come. He needs > help with "washing, ironing, cleaning, cooking, pushing long distances, > shopping, and communication." Does anyone have any suggestions of funding > that might help to pay a personal attendant for a non U.S. citizen studying > abroad in the U.S.? > > Kristie > --- > ************************************************* > Kristie Orr, Ph.D. > Director > Disability Services > 1224 TAMU > College Station, TX 77843-1224 > (979) 845-1637 > [log in to unmask] > ************************************************** > > -- Susan E. Quinby, Director Office of Disability Services Barnard College/Columbia University 3009 Broadway New York, NY 10027 212/854-4634/voice/TTY 212/854-7491/fax www.barnard.edu/ods