How is Princeton's Special Needs Housing?

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<p>What is the housing like?</p>

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<p>Doesn’t anyone have any idea about the special needs housing? Any info would be mucho appreciated :)</p>

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<p>I have asked my “sources,” who tell me they don’t know any frosh in special-needs housing but that for the remaining three years, some of the nicest dorms on campus have been reserved for special-needs students. It has been somewhat controversial for that reason. I remembered seeing an article in the Prince referring to this. Here it is: <a href=“http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2005/03/04/opinion/12244.shtml[/url]”>http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2005/03/04/opinion/12244.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks so much aparent5.</p>

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<p>yes, I know current freshman (now sophomores I guess) who got special needs housing-- from allergies. And I know that allergies can be bad, but I know lots of other ppl who are suffering in hte dorms with allergies, who did not think to apply to special needs. And this group of people got a large room in clapp, the nicest sophomore dorms in wilson (which will also be freshman next year), which closed at like 11:00 in the regular draw.</p>

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<p>ec - do you know if the dorms have special facilities like ramps etc? Does the housing office still take into account the other preferences you listed, like if you requested a quad or a double for example?</p>

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<p>Gianevievve, I would call housing and ask to speak to one of these people: <a href=“http://facilities.princeton.edu/housing/a_undergraduate/_drawguide/applydraw04.html#special%20needs[/url]”>http://facilities.princeton.edu/housing/a_undergraduate/_drawguide/applydraw04.html#special%20needs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>there is special needs housing with ramps etc. I lived in a dorm in wilson with an outdoor ground floor access and a handicapped shower. The girl who is handicapped in the freshman class was placed in forbes because its newer and the rest of college more handicapped friendly and all indoors</p>

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<p>Isn’t Forbes kind of a nutty choice, given its distance from the main campus?</p>

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<p>aparent5?</p>

<p>It seems you have a kid in Princeton. Am I right?</p>

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<p>That’s right, redstar.</p>

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<p>forbes is kind of nutty considering the distance, but the college as a whole is more wheelchair friendly than most-- ie not having to go outside for food, and no stairs within the college. Plus they have private bathrooms</p>

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<p>The girl in Forbes was placed there because it is the only residential college where living and dining spaces are wheelchair accessible. When the Prince story first ran people wondered whether Rocky would have been a better choice since Witherspoon is accessible and centrally located. But traveling to Rocky Dining Hall (or Mathey, its neighbor) presents the obstacle of stairs. </p>

<p>So Forbes it was and will be for the forseeable future.</p>

<p>About the girl in Forbes:
<a href=“http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2004/09/22/news/10793.shtml[/url]”>http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2004/09/22/news/10793.shtml&lt;/a&gt;
About eating club accessibility:
<a href=“http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2003/11/13/news/9088.shtml[/url]”>http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2003/11/13/news/9088.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;