<p>I would love to hear from anyone who has dealt with the AEO at Harvard (Accessible Education Office). Success stories and problems equally welcome. Just PM me. Thank you!</p>
<p>No experience with the AEO, but all the other offices and staff with whom I’ve dealt at H have been wonderful. With great resources at their disposal, they’ve consistently tried to do the right things as opposed to the most budget-conscious things. And the campus culture at H is strongly focused on issues of equity, justice, and diversity. For the AEO to be a source of chronic problems would seem to be completely inconsistent with what I’ve experienced from the rest of the institution.</p>
<p>Hi compmom, I don’t know if your student is coping with a physical disability, but I was slightly acquainted with a quadriplegic student who was a year behind me. Harvard did whatever they had to do to make things possible for her. Because she is ventilator- dependent and required 24-hour assistance, Harvard provided a connecting dorm room for her mother, who accompanied her to class, the dining hall, etc. She’s now an author and motivational speaker. You might check out her autobiography for more information about adapting to life at Harvard with a physical disability. </p>
<p>[Brooke</a> Ellison - Author and Motivational Speaker](<a href=“http://www.brookeellison.com/print/index.php]Brooke”>http://www.brookeellison.com/print/index.php)</p>