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<p>My son was accepted EA and we decided to check out the campus. My son is an quadriplegic after breaking his neck 3 years ago and is confined to a motorized wheelchair.
We parked in the " decal' parking lot because we had the handicap placard, the security gurard told us it was 10 dollars for the day and we would pay when we exited. well on the way out we just followed the car in that was front of us and exited by the Botanical garden exit.. it was free!</p>
<p>Well My wife and I were very impressed with every person we came in contact with from the disability service staff, the health services supervisor. OK, they have to be cordial, they were talking to an acepted student and his parents who are going to help pay for their salaries maybe soon. But what impressed us the most was how sponteneous and truly nice without being consending everyone from the older lady (I never asked her what she did there) who when we walked into the lobby of the student union and saw stairs, she came right over to tell us how to get to the next level to the main floor of the cafeteria and bookstore via the elevator. </p>
<p>We headed to the cafeteria to eat. It was a all you can eat buffet. OK it is college food, but when i was 18 who cared ..lol. Anyway the cashier asked us if my son was accepted high school student and he said " yup' and he let him in for free and we just paid for two. when we entered the area where the food was, a man came out from behind the counter and told us what foods were avaiable, how they were perpared etc. This man was the head chef!! My wife asked him why he cam up to us, and he said we just looked like we needed some help to decide.<br>
We sat down and just were impressed how 500 young people could be so civil to one another and enjoyed lunch. The doors are not automatic which bothered my wife and I, but when we entreded any of the buildings before I could open a door, a person already opened it for my boy. and all with a cordial smile. We have been to malls, other collleges, and just out when people would let the door slam in my son's face.
at least 5 students came up to us and wanted to know if my son was "checking out the place' and offered some neat info to him.
We live about 30 minutes away and we never been to the campus. There many llogisticall issues that we have to deal with, more than the average student, but the fears we had about how would he be away from us if he decided to live on campus. Our eyes were opened and a positive visit made us feel more comfortable about " letting go" to a student who has special needs. The dean scholarship that was awarded to my son makes Fordham a possible place for him to attend.</p>