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Understanding  1. Provide a personal assistant to assist with
mobility needs.  The student may require a personal assistant to
help with mobility even though he does not need one in the
United States. In a foreign country with physical access
barriers, an attendant would likely be needed in the absence of
elevators, wheelchair lifts, ramps, etc. The student, disability
services counselor, and international program coordinator should
determine if this is an appropriate accommodation as well as who
is responsible to cover the costs associated with the attendant.
An attendant may not, however, be able to help the student gain
access to an inaccessible building.