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I was in a different area of public service many years ago before DH was in education. What I was both trained and learned along the way is it's not up to the individual government worker what civil rights a citizen is entitled to, if it's in the job description, it's part of the system and paperwork is up to specs, I'm a neutral processor and it doesn't matter if the person in question was a dirtbag. "Favor" was a dangerous word. We were compelled to inform that we will look in to it and if it was part of our job description we would do it, we do not do favors. At times that meant the worst dirtballs exercised their civil rights to the max (rudely, too) because they knew the system so well, and others who weren't so bad who did not know system exploits maybe had a harder time but our hands were tied we could not 'help'.
Point? When you get static ask if it is their job description to process a 504 underscoring you have the binding paperwork all in order and up to date.
On school choice I'd pick a school over quality of program and not school size, tier. Some top tier programs run from non-top tier schools. Looking even further ahead a thriving, involved alumni assocation could be important for networking, as are the faculty ties to industry, and how rich the internship choices are for students. Not to harp on adjuncts themselves but it might not be a good choice for a place top heavy on adjuncts, it depends on how they are professionally qualified versus academically qualified. Maybe CM has better advice.
TT, school size seems like a real issue, because of her MFA. The small schools would know who she is. At a school of 35,000, I fear that she would just fall through the cracks. She could be lying on the sidewalk unconscious and maybe no one would notice. And the dining hall seems much riskier at a large school, even for an occasional meal. When they are so high volume, I worry about mistakes more and also higher turnover if they have more employees.
What do you mean by "adjuncts"?
What does your DD think? Obviously the decision on where to go will be up to her. Most colleges will not even discuss academics or medical issues with the parent. :-/
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Yes. And the story of "but my parents DON'T support me" was all too common in my generation of students, I'll add.
Q. How does the ADA and Section 504 affect admissions requirements?
A. The postsecondary program cannot have eligibility requirements that screen out people with physical or mental disabilities. Application forms cannot ask applicants if they have a history of mental illness or any other disability. Institutions may impose criteria that relate to safety risks but these criteria must be based on actual risk and not on stereotypes or assumptions. It is also illegal for an institution to serve students with disabilities differently because it believes its insurance costs will be increased. (It is illegal for insurance companies to refuse to insure, continue to insure, or limit the amount of insurance solely because individuals with disabilities are to be included in a program unless the practice is based on sound actuarial principles or actual experience.)
"By not accommodating food allergies, you're barring students from participating in the university," says Maria Acebal, a lawyer and spokeswoman for Food Allergy Research & Education, an advocacy group. "If you can't get safe food, how can you study there?"
At what point does one age out of FAPE?