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    'terping for my gf on school trip to the caribbean

    That's true of K-12 private schools, but as my gal has explained it to me, all colleges, no matter if they are private or not, must accept and accomodate deaf students, and are subject to ADA. She even knows a guy who sued another small private college near us (and won) for rejecting him merely...
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    'terping for my gf on school trip to the caribbean

    Well, the above was my understanding of the matter, it's possible there could be something else going on; but since my gf is the only deaf student on campus (small private school), I doubt the school has a huge and wide-ranging contract for 'terps. Indeed, both she and I are looking forward to...
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    'terping for my gf on school trip to the caribbean

    Well, we won't tell the school that if you don't... But anyway, it's not a matter of ADA why they can't get a 'terp; it's merely a matter of feasability. Most 'terps are busy with family and thier own lives when not on a job - leaving all that for 8 days to go do a job is .... a little more...
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    'terping for my gf on school trip to the caribbean

    Yes, she has 'terps for all her classes (she's profoundly deaf - to quote her, "even for a deaf person, I'm really deaf"), and yes, the course is for credit. Aside from the subject matter, and the somewhat unique way it is taught, this is just like any other class (though admittedly, the hardest...
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    'terping for my gf on school trip to the caribbean

    This is a bit frustrating, as the first time I tried to post this, the boards ate it... Anyway, I realize the situation I describe below is rather unusual, but here it is: My university offers short, fun interim courses during January, where students can take one class over the course of...
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