Hi Rajesh Even I wish to seek your guidance on the possibilities to study abroad. Do right me at: riteshto...@gmail.com With kind regards,
On 8/19/17, Rajiv Shah via Ai <ai@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in> wrote: > All:I am a VI individual and a product of the US educational system.I also > had a cousin from India who did part of her schooling here in the care of a > family member. She eventually returned back to India. However, I can tell > you, if your son can get into school in the ninth standard, he would have a > great possibility to go to university. The years, ninth, tenth, eleventh and > twelvth are considered the essential years in terms of college prep years. > These are the four years that admissions' officers review for a candidate's > viability for higher education. The other route, of course, is to have your > child apply via a TOFEL test (English-language exam for all foreign > students) and SAT exam. This latter test is offered at testing centres round > the world.I hope this info provides you some guidance.Kind regards,Rajiv > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: sanjeev kumar via Ai <ai@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in> > To: empower Enrich Share <ai@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in> > Cc: sanjeev kumar <sanjeevkumar0...@gmail.com> > Sent: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:05:16 -0400 (EDT) > Subject: Re: [Ai] Higher Education options for VI outside India > > dear rajesh, I also want to consult to you please provide your email id > > sanjeev kumar > > mob > > 8168532385 > > On 8/18/17, sibi mohamed via Ai <ai@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in> wrote: >> Dear Rajesh, >> >> Please write to me sibira...@gmail.com, need to know more details of >> studying abroad..i too was trying to find your personal ID. Looking >> forward >> for your replay >> >> Regards >> Siby.M >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 1:43 PM, Nishi via Ai < >> ai@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> Can MR Rajesh from Noida write to me on the ID chandanmoka...@gmail.com >>> as I need to talk to him and take his guidance about studying abroad. >>> I was trying to find out the direct email address but I could not. >>> I look forward to hearing from you. >>> Regards, >>> Nishi. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On 12-Aug-2017, at 2:27 PM, Reach Now via Ai <ai@accessindia. >>> inclusivehabitat.in> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Vinod: >>> >>> >>> >>> Your son can most definitely continue his education outside India as >>> early as class 11 or even sooner. Canada and the US are the best >>> destinations since they provide the finest facilities to visually >>> impaired >>> students in the world. Since he is not eligible to enroll at a >>> government >>> school in both countries known as public schools, you should perhaps >>> consider admitting him to a private academy also known as a prep school. >>> There are more than one hundred schools for the visually impaired in the >>> US and Canada. Sadly, admission is restricted to US citizens and >>> permanent residents only unless the school has a special program for >>> international students in which case fees have to be paid. It is usually >>> preferable if a visually impaired child is mainstreamed right from the >>> start at an institution of education that provides a full spectrum of >>> special support services. >>> >>> >>> >>> Sessions usually commence in August each year and end in either late May >>> or early June the following year. While not all prep schools have >>> visually >>> impaired students on their rolls owing to the high cost of private >>> school >>> education in the US or Canada even by local standards, some do and you >>> might want to pick a school that already has a few visually impaired >>> children studying there. This will ensure that all the required support >>> services such as readers, screen reader training, Braille, special >>> sports >>> and mobility are already in place. >>> >>> >>> >>> The other advantage of studying in a prep school is that most prep >>> schools >>> have hostel facilities. This is not the case with public schools and >>> students need to commute daily to school. Many public schools in the US >>> and >>> Canada have international student exchange programs where students live >>> with a family for one or two years called host families and ride the >>> school >>> bus to school. However, statistics on the acceptance of visually >>> impaired >>> students in such programs are dismal. Moreover, this arrangement tends >>> to >>> pose several logistical challenges for the visually impaired child. In >>> order to qualify, your son may also have to take an American test >>> conducted >>> by the College Board called the P-SAT. >>> >>> >>> >>> You might also want to consider waiting for a few years and sending your >>> son to North America for an undergraduate college degree. This might be >>> a better option since all American and Canadian universities and >>> colleges >>> are legally obligated to provide special services to visually impaired >>> students thanks to a law enacted in the seventies called Section 504 and >>> its Canadian variation. Additionally college education in the US can be >>> considerably less expensive than prep school education costs given the >>> fact >>> that there are many excellent universities in the US that charge >>> only$6000 >>> - $7000 per year as annual tuition with further deductions in fees due >>> to >>> scholarships. Work visa rules for students have also been liberalized in >>> the recent past in both countries for international college students. >>> Three >>> year work visas are now being automatically granted to eligible college >>> students. All else being equal, the US Embassy and the Canadian High >>> Commission in India are not known to create any barriers when the time >>> arrives to issue student visas to visually impaired applicants. >>> >>> >>> >>> Please write to me off list if you need more information. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Rajesh from Noida >>> >>> Overseas Education Consultant >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Vinod bhat via Ai <ai@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in> >>> *To:* ai@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in >>> *Cc:* Vinod bhat <vin.k.b...@gmail.com> >>> *Sent:* Friday, August 11, 2017 10:40 PM >>> *Subject:* [Ai] Higher Education options for VI outside India >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> This is Vinod, I have son who is VI and is currently in class 8th, I was >>> trying to explore options of higher education(after 10th or 12th) >>> outside >>> India for him, can someone help/guide. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Vinod bhat >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Disclaimer: >>> 1. 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