Looking for Info on Asperger's Services near Public Ivy's

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I may be posting in the wrong forums... to the moderator, please repost this to the correct forum if its necessary, and my apologies if that is necessary.

I'm looking for some information about places that have good services for people with Asperger's. An additional criteria is that there has to be a PUBLIC Ivy nearby (strong, I repeat Strong Emphasis on the "Public"... I'm looking to earn a PhD in Theoretical Physics, and out of my choices in terms of actual Ivy League schools, I suppose one of them might actually be worth going to, and that one is basically impossible for me or any person who lacks serious connections and a perfect record to get into, OK?). Someplace like Ohio State or U. Colorado at Boulder, should be OK to get into for me if I finish up my master's degree alright. If you've got a big name school like that, and you've got better than decent services for adult Aspies, let me know. I should be able to tell fairly immediately if its a school I want to attend or not, a place that's dear to my heart or someplace I'd rather avoid the rest of my life. We'll see.

Anyway, thanks for the help.

I've gotten really good service at University at Buffalo, "poor man's Harvard," but the school is currently falling apart with their UB 2020 plan. I can't say anything for the physics department, since they could be ok. Not all of UB's fault, though, what with the state budget cuts. I suddenly understand why some want to make the school private, not that it will happen anytime soon. Anyway, the professors have been mostly understanding and the Disability center has been absolutely wonderful. They will help you with anything they can. As far as I see it, there is plenty of work for grad students, since the school is massive.

What type of physics are you looking to do?

Really, only one is "worth going to"? It looks to me that at least 6 of them are very highly ranked (like top-25) for graduate Physics, generally-speaking. Does "Theoretical Physics" truly knock out 5 of them? Why does it have to be public? I don't know of anyone in that sort of degree program who's paying for it, so it can't be cost -- or can it be???

Point being, most Ivies are connected with incredible research hospitals that would have just the kind of services you're looking for, I would think...