Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Welcome to the group tte! I live in Southern California, but I find almost everywhere I've been in California is pretty much accessible. All public trasportation is accessible too. Did you already have a place in mind that you wanted to go to? As for medical equipment, we could probably help more when you know what city you will be in. By the way, my husband is French and when we go to visit his family we fly into Paris. They all live in the Normandie area though. tte MARTIN <B00070217@...> wrote: Hi everybody ! Thank you for approving my request to join the group. I'm 23 and have type 2 SMA. I've been living near Paris since my birth. & I tend to go to the US for an exchange programm with my school. That's why I need your help to have further information about : -The accessibility in the US : would it be better for me to go in a big City such as Boston, Chicago or would it be possible to go in a smaller one ? Is each public transport accessible to an electric weelchair ? Are all the schools accessible ? - Medical : Where could I rent medical materials, such as medical bed... Do you have some good adresses ? - Is there among the SMA community some students who could give me some advices and speak about their experience ? Thanks a lot for your help Look forward to hearing from you tte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Thanks for your answer ! In fact, the choice of the business school will probably depend on the facilities that exist. Which city would you advice me, regarding its accessibility and medical services ? : Boston, Chicago, Hanover, Malibu, Chapel Hill, Ithaca, Durham ?? Thanks for your help 2008/1/8, Joy <j0yeuxx@...>: > > Welcome to the group tte! > > I live in Southern California, but I find almost everywhere I've been in > California is pretty much accessible. > All public trasportation is accessible too. > Did you already have a place in mind that you wanted to go to? > As for medical equipment, we could probably help more when you know what > city you will be in. > > By the way, my husband is French and when we go to visit his family we fly > into Paris. > They all live in the Normandie area though. > > > > tte MARTIN <B00070217@...> wrote: > Hi everybody ! > Thank you for approving my request to join the group. > I'm 23 and have type 2 SMA. I've been living near Paris since my birth. > & I tend to go to the US for an exchange programm with my school. > That's why I need your help to have further information about : > -The accessibility in the US : would it be better for me to go in a big > City > such as Boston, Chicago or would it be possible to go in a smaller one ? > Is each public transport accessible to an electric weelchair ? Are all the > schools accessible ? > - Medical : Where could I rent medical materials, such as medical bed... > Do > you have some good adresses ? > - Is there among the SMA community some students who could give me some > advices and speak about their experience ? > Thanks a lot for your help > Look forward to hearing from you > tte > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 I can tell you that Durham and Chapel Hill probably don't have the best of public transit systems. They are smaller and more suburban than metro. There is adequate medical care there in our experience. My daughter will be 12 in a few weeks and has SMA. She's somewhere between a super type 1 or a weak type 2 and her needs were met in North Carolina although we did have to fight for some things. I would *personally* not take someone with extensive respiratory needs to the downtown Chicago area. We've been to visit a few times and the pollution really bothered h both times. Outside the city she did fine, though. Good luck!!!! Love and Hugs Jeni Re: Welcome tte Thanks for your answer ! In fact, the choice of the business school will probably depend on the facilities that exist. Which city would you advice me, regarding its accessibility and medical services ? : Boston, Chicago, Hanover, Malibu, Chapel Hill, Ithaca, Durham ?? Thanks for your help 2008/1/8, Joy <j0yeuxx (DOT) com>: > > Welcome to the group tte! > > I live in Southern California, but I find almost everywhere I've been in > California is pretty much accessible. > All public trasportation is accessible too. > Did you already have a place in mind that you wanted to go to? > As for medical equipment, we could probably help more when you know what > city you will be in. > > By the way, my husband is French and when we go to visit his family we fly > into Paris. > They all live in the Normandie area though. > > > > tte MARTIN <B00070217gmail (DOT) com> wrote: > Hi everybody ! > Thank you for approving my request to join the group. > I'm 23 and have type 2 SMA. I've been living near Paris since my birth. > & I tend to go to the US for an exchange programm with my school. > That's why I need your help to have further information about : > -The accessibility in the US : would it be better for me to go in a big > City > such as Boston, Chicago or would it be possible to go in a smaller one ? > Is each public transport accessible to an electric weelchair ? Are all the > schools accessible ? > - Medical : Where could I rent medical materials, such as medical bed... > Do > you have some good adresses ? > - Is there among the SMA community some students who could give me some > advices and speak about their experience ? > Thanks a lot for your help > Look forward to hearing from you > tte > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Hello tte, I actually live in Chapel Hill and find it very accessible. Quite to the contrary, the area is not small at all. There is the triangle area which is Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill is the smallest of the three. Raleigh is the biggest. However, I would by no means call the area small. It is quiet extensive and continues to grow every year. The buses here are free and they are all accessible. Chapel Hill also has a system just for people in wheelchairs. I have never used this, though. I also went to UNC-Chapel Hill and found it very accessible. All the buses run through campus but there is also an internal bus system that you can call and will meet you anywhere on campus in 7 minutes and take you anywhere on campus. The Kenan-Flagler Business School is top notch. I have several friends who have gone there. I, actually, plan on applying there in a few years. I have been all around the school and it is accessible. the classrooms are really amazing. As for medical equipment, there is a MDA clinic in Durham that will be a big help with that. There is also a medical equipment supplier in Cary that I have been using for years. They will delver to your house as well as come to your house to fix things. This area is know for its medical capabilities. People come from all over just to be treated in this area. Overall, I think it is a great place to live. There is so much to do here and there is great diversity. I highly recommend it. -- Delphine s And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. -Anais Nin On Jan 8, 2008 5:27 PM, Jenifer Woody <mom2armybratz@...> wrote: > > > > > > > I can tell you that Durham and Chapel Hill probably don't have the best of > public transit systems. They are smaller and more suburban than metro. There > is adequate medical care there in our experience. > My daughter will be 12 in a few weeks and has SMA. She's somewhere between > a super type 1 or a weak type 2 and her needs were met in North Carolina > although we did have to fight for some things. > I would *personally* not take someone with extensive respiratory needs to > the downtown Chicago area. We've been to visit a few times and the pollution > really bothered h both times. Outside the city she did fine, though. > Good luck!!!! > > Love and Hugs > Jeni > > > > > Re: Welcome tte > > Thanks for your answer ! > In fact, the choice of the business school will probably depend on the > facilities that exist. > Which city would you advice me, regarding its accessibility and medical > services ? : > Boston, Chicago, Hanover, Malibu, Chapel Hill, Ithaca, Durham ?? > Thanks for your help > > 2008/1/8, Joy <j0yeuxx (DOT) com>: > > > > Welcome to the group tte! > > > > I live in Southern California, but I find almost everywhere I've been in > > California is pretty much accessible. > > All public trasportation is accessible too. > > Did you already have a place in mind that you wanted to go to? > > As for medical equipment, we could probably help more when you know what > > city you will be in. > > > > By the way, my husband is French and when we go to visit his family we > fly > > into Paris. > > They all live in the Normandie area though. > > > > > > > > tte MARTIN <B00070217gmail (DOT) com> wrote: > > Hi everybody ! > > Thank you for approving my request to join the group. > > I'm 23 and have type 2 SMA. I've been living near Paris since my birth. > > & I tend to go to the US for an exchange programm with my school. > > That's why I need your help to have further information about : > > -The accessibility in the US : would it be better for me to go in a big > > City > > such as Boston, Chicago or would it be possible to go in a smaller one ? > > Is each public transport accessible to an electric weelchair ? Are all > the > > schools accessible ? > > - Medical : Where could I rent medical materials, such as medical bed... > > Do > > you have some good adresses ? > > - Is there among the SMA community some students who could give me some > > advices and speak about their experience ? > > Thanks a lot for your help > > Look forward to hearing from you > > tte > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Dear Delphine, Thanks a lot for your answer that helps me very much ! How old are you? I hope my file will allow me to go to the Kenan Flager BS... I am waiting for the result which depends on my GMAT score and my interview. Would you agree that I contact you again if I really go to Chapel Hill for further information ? Thanks a lot for your help ! 2008/1/14, Delphine s <deliza05@...>: > > Hello tte, > I actually live in Chapel Hill and find it very accessible. Quite to > the contrary, the area is not small at all. There is the triangle area > which is Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill is the smallest of > the three. Raleigh is the biggest. However, I would by no means call > the area small. It is quiet extensive and continues to grow every > year. The buses here are free and they are all accessible. Chapel Hill > also has a system just for people in wheelchairs. I have never used > this, though. > I also went to UNC-Chapel Hill and found it very accessible. All the > buses run through campus but there is also an internal bus system that > you can call and will meet you anywhere on campus in 7 minutes and > take you anywhere on campus. > The Kenan-Flagler Business School is top notch. I have several friends > who have gone there. I, actually, plan on applying there in a few > years. I have been all around the school and it is accessible. the > classrooms are really amazing. > As for medical equipment, there is a MDA clinic in Durham that will be > a big help with that. There is also a medical equipment supplier in > Cary that I have been using for years. They will delver to your house > as well as come to your house to fix things. > This area is know for its medical capabilities. People come from all > over just to be treated in this area. > Overall, I think it is a great place to live. There is so much to do > here and there is great diversity. I highly recommend it. > -- > Delphine s > > And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight in the bud was > more painful than the risk it took to blossom. > -Anais Nin > > > On Jan 8, 2008 5:27 PM, Jenifer Woody <mom2armybratz@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I can tell you that Durham and Chapel Hill probably don't have the best > of > > public transit systems. They are smaller and more suburban than metro. > There > > is adequate medical care there in our experience. > > My daughter will be 12 in a few weeks and has SMA. She's somewhere > between > > a super type 1 or a weak type 2 and her needs were met in North Carolina > > although we did have to fight for some things. > > I would *personally* not take someone with extensive respiratory needs > to > > the downtown Chicago area. We've been to visit a few times and the > pollution > > really bothered h both times. Outside the city she did fine, though. > > Good luck!!!! > > > > Love and Hugs > > Jeni > > > > > > > > > > Re: Welcome tte > > > > Thanks for your answer ! > > In fact, the choice of the business school will probably depend on the > > facilities that exist. > > Which city would you advice me, regarding its accessibility and medical > > services ? : > > Boston, Chicago, Hanover, Malibu, Chapel Hill, Ithaca, Durham ?? > > Thanks for your help > > > > 2008/1/8, Joy <j0yeuxx (DOT) com>: > > > > > > Welcome to the group tte! > > > > > > I live in Southern California, but I find almost everywhere I've been > in > > > California is pretty much accessible. > > > All public trasportation is accessible too. > > > Did you already have a place in mind that you wanted to go to? > > > As for medical equipment, we could probably help more when you know > what > > > city you will be in. > > > > > > By the way, my husband is French and when we go to visit his family > we > > fly > > > into Paris. > > > They all live in the Normandie area though. > > > > > > > > > > > > tte MARTIN <B00070217gmail (DOT) com> wrote: > > > Hi everybody ! > > > Thank you for approving my request to join the group. > > > I'm 23 and have type 2 SMA. I've been living near Paris since my > birth. > > > & I tend to go to the US for an exchange programm with my school. > > > That's why I need your help to have further information about : > > > -The accessibility in the US : would it be better for me to go in a > big > > > City > > > such as Boston, Chicago or would it be possible to go in a smaller > one ? > > > Is each public transport accessible to an electric weelchair ? Are > all > > the > > > schools accessible ? > > > - Medical : Where could I rent medical materials, such as medical > bed... > > > Do > > > you have some good adresses ? > > > - Is there among the SMA community some students who could give me > some > > > advices and speak about their experience ? > > > Thanks a lot for your help > > > Look forward to hearing from you > > > tte > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Hi tte, I am 24 and feel free to contact me anytime with any questions you may have. If you do decide to go here, i will be happy to be a resource. -- Delphine s And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. -Anais Nin On Jan 14, 2008 12:47 PM, tte MARTIN <B00070217@...> wrote: > > > > > > > Dear Delphine, > Thanks a lot for your answer that helps me very much ! > How old are you? > I hope my file will allow me to go to the Kenan Flager BS... I am waiting > for the result which depends on my GMAT score and my interview. > Would you agree that I contact you again if I really go to Chapel Hill for > further information ? > Thanks a lot for your help ! > > 2008/1/14, Delphine s <deliza05@...>: > > > > > > Hello tte, > > I actually live in Chapel Hill and find it very accessible. Quite to > > the contrary, the area is not small at all. There is the triangle area > > which is Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill is the smallest of > > the three. Raleigh is the biggest. However, I would by no means call > > the area small. It is quiet extensive and continues to grow every > > year. The buses here are free and they are all accessible. Chapel Hill > > also has a system just for people in wheelchairs. I have never used > > this, though. > > I also went to UNC-Chapel Hill and found it very accessible. All the > > buses run through campus but there is also an internal bus system that > > you can call and will meet you anywhere on campus in 7 minutes and > > take you anywhere on campus. > > The Kenan-Flagler Business School is top notch. I have several friends > > who have gone there. I, actually, plan on applying there in a few > > years. I have been all around the school and it is accessible. the > > classrooms are really amazing. > > As for medical equipment, there is a MDA clinic in Durham that will be > > a big help with that. There is also a medical equipment supplier in > > Cary that I have been using for years. They will delver to your house > > as well as come to your house to fix things. > > This area is know for its medical capabilities. People come from all > > over just to be treated in this area. > > Overall, I think it is a great place to live. There is so much to do > > here and there is great diversity. I highly recommend it. > > -- > > Delphine s > > > > And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight in the bud was > > more painful than the risk it took to blossom. > > -Anais Nin > > > > > > On Jan 8, 2008 5:27 PM, Jenifer Woody <mom2armybratz@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I can tell you that Durham and Chapel Hill probably don't have the best > > of > > > public transit systems. They are smaller and more suburban than metro. > > There > > > is adequate medical care there in our experience. > > > My daughter will be 12 in a few weeks and has SMA. She's somewhere > > between > > > a super type 1 or a weak type 2 and her needs were met in North > Carolina > > > although we did have to fight for some things. > > > I would *personally* not take someone with extensive respiratory needs > > to > > > the downtown Chicago area. We've been to visit a few times and the > > pollution > > > really bothered h both times. Outside the city she did fine, > though. > > > Good luck!!!! > > > > > > Love and Hugs > > > Jeni > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Re: Welcome tte > > > > > > Thanks for your answer ! > > > In fact, the choice of the business school will probably depend on the > > > facilities that exist. > > > Which city would you advice me, regarding its accessibility and medical > > > services ? : > > > Boston, Chicago, Hanover, Malibu, Chapel Hill, Ithaca, Durham ?? > > > Thanks for your help > > > > > > 2008/1/8, Joy <j0yeuxx (DOT) com>: > > > > > > > > Welcome to the group tte! > > > > > > > > I live in Southern California, but I find almost everywhere I've been > > in > > > > California is pretty much accessible. > > > > All public trasportation is accessible too. > > > > Did you already have a place in mind that you wanted to go to? > > > > As for medical equipment, we could probably help more when you know > > what > > > > city you will be in. > > > > > > > > By the way, my husband is French and when we go to visit his family > > we > > > fly > > > > into Paris. > > > > They all live in the Normandie area though. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > tte MARTIN <B00070217gmail (DOT) com> wrote: > > > > Hi everybody ! > > > > Thank you for approving my request to join the group. > > > > I'm 23 and have type 2 SMA. I've been living near Paris since my > > birth. > > > > & I tend to go to the US for an exchange programm with my school. > > > > That's why I need your help to have further information about : > > > > -The accessibility in the US : would it be better for me to go in a > > big > > > > City > > > > such as Boston, Chicago or would it be possible to go in a smaller > > one ? > > > > Is each public transport accessible to an electric weelchair ? Are > > all > > > the > > > > schools accessible ? > > > > - Medical : Where could I rent medical materials, such as medical > > bed... > > > > Do > > > > you have some good adresses ? > > > > - Is there among the SMA community some students who could give me > > some > > > > advices and speak about their experience ? > > > > Thanks a lot for your help > > > > Look forward to hearing from you > > > > tte > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Dear all, dear delphine ! I am back to the group !! I now know that I will go to the Kenan Flagler Business School in Chapel Hill at the end of the year (from august to december) and I will need some help in order to find good adresses. I am so happy to go there ! Does someone know some physiotherapists and some companies that rent medical material such as medical bed... Do there exist associations in the city that propose human aids for disabled people ? Is it easy to find an accessible flat ? Is it possible to rent an equipped car, and if yes, how does it cost ? Thank you very much for your help. As you can imagine, it is not so simple to organize a such trip when we don't know the city... but I am fully convinced that this exchange will be totally awesome ! Thanks to everyone et talk to you soon, I am looking forward to reading you, tte 2008/1/14, Delphine s <deliza05@...>: > > Hi tte, > I am 24 and feel free to contact me anytime with any questions you may > have. If you do decide to go here, i will be happy to be a resource. > -- > Delphine s > > And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight in the bud was > more painful than the risk it took to blossom. > -Anais Nin > > > On Jan 14, 2008 12:47 PM, tte MARTIN <B00070217@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Delphine, > > Thanks a lot for your answer that helps me very much ! > > How old are you? > > I hope my file will allow me to go to the Kenan Flager BS... I am > waiting > > for the result which depends on my GMAT score and my interview. > > Would you agree that I contact you again if I really go to Chapel Hill > for > > further information ? > > Thanks a lot for your help ! > > > > 2008/1/14, Delphine s <deliza05@...>: > > > > > > > > > > Hello tte, > > > I actually live in Chapel Hill and find it very accessible. Quite to > > > the contrary, the area is not small at all. There is the triangle > area > > > which is Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill is the smallest of > > > the three. Raleigh is the biggest. However, I would by no means call > > > the area small. It is quiet extensive and continues to grow every > > > year. The buses here are free and they are all accessible. Chapel > Hill > > > also has a system just for people in wheelchairs. I have never used > > > this, though. > > > I also went to UNC-Chapel Hill and found it very accessible. All the > > > buses run through campus but there is also an internal bus system > that > > > you can call and will meet you anywhere on campus in 7 minutes and > > > take you anywhere on campus. > > > The Kenan-Flagler Business School is top notch. I have several > friends > > > who have gone there. I, actually, plan on applying there in a few > > > years. I have been all around the school and it is accessible. the > > > classrooms are really amazing. > > > As for medical equipment, there is a MDA clinic in Durham that will > be > > > a big help with that. There is also a medical equipment supplier in > > > Cary that I have been using for years. They will delver to your house > > > as well as come to your house to fix things. > > > This area is know for its medical capabilities. People come from all > > > over just to be treated in this area. > > > Overall, I think it is a great place to live. There is so much to do > > > here and there is great diversity. I highly recommend it. > > > -- > > > Delphine s > > > > > > And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight in the bud was > > > more painful than the risk it took to blossom. > > > -Anais Nin > > > > > > > > > On Jan 8, 2008 5:27 PM, Jenifer Woody <mom2armybratz@...> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I can tell you that Durham and Chapel Hill probably don't have the > best > > > of > > > > public transit systems. They are smaller and more suburban than > metro. > > > There > > > > is adequate medical care there in our experience. > > > > My daughter will be 12 in a few weeks and has SMA. She's somewhere > > > between > > > > a super type 1 or a weak type 2 and her needs were met in North > > Carolina > > > > although we did have to fight for some things. > > > > I would *personally* not take someone with extensive respiratory > needs > > > to > > > > the downtown Chicago area. We've been to visit a few times and the > > > pollution > > > > really bothered h both times. Outside the city she did fine, > > though. > > > > Good luck!!!! > > > > > > > > Love and Hugs > > > > Jeni > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Re: Welcome tte > > > > > > > > Thanks for your answer ! > > > > In fact, the choice of the business school will probably depend on > the > > > > facilities that exist. > > > > Which city would you advice me, regarding its accessibility and > medical > > > > services ? : > > > > Boston, Chicago, Hanover, Malibu, Chapel Hill, Ithaca, Durham ?? > > > > Thanks for your help > > > > > > > > 2008/1/8, Joy <j0yeuxx (DOT) com>: > > > > > > > > > > Welcome to the group tte! > > > > > > > > > > I live in Southern California, but I find almost everywhere I've > been > > > in > > > > > California is pretty much accessible. > > > > > All public trasportation is accessible too. > > > > > Did you already have a place in mind that you wanted to go to? > > > > > As for medical equipment, we could probably help more when you > know > > > what > > > > > city you will be in. > > > > > > > > > > By the way, my husband is French and when we go to visit his > family > > > we > > > > fly > > > > > into Paris. > > > > > They all live in the Normandie area though. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > tte MARTIN <B00070217gmail (DOT) com> wrote: > > > > > Hi everybody ! > > > > > Thank you for approving my request to join the group. > > > > > I'm 23 and have type 2 SMA. I've been living near Paris since my > > > birth. > > > > > & I tend to go to the US for an exchange programm with my school. > > > > > That's why I need your help to have further information about : > > > > > -The accessibility in the US : would it be better for me to go in > a > > > big > > > > > City > > > > > such as Boston, Chicago or would it be possible to go in a > smaller > > > one ? > > > > > Is each public transport accessible to an electric weelchair ? > Are > > > all > > > > the > > > > > schools accessible ? > > > > > - Medical : Where could I rent medical materials, such as medical > > > bed... > > > > > Do > > > > > you have some good adresses ? > > > > > - Is there among the SMA community some students who could give > me > > > some > > > > > advices and speak about their experience ? > > > > > Thanks a lot for your help > > > > > Look forward to hearing from you > > > > > tte > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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