Tommica Rudder

What has me baffled is that although an institution is not legally obligated to provide reasonable accommodation, not willing to provide that same reasonable accommodation can be perceived as discriminatory...

Therefore, is it done just to save public image or institutional reputation?

It is necessary to understand the unique details of each person a disability—it is the only way administrators and institutions would be able to provide and assure that they receive the appropriate accommodations.

Although students may have similar disabilities, the details surrounding their abilities and how they have been living what they can or cannot do etc., will determine the level of assistance that can be provided at an institutional level.

Similar disabilities, doe snot denote similar accommodations.

My discussion relates to one of the quiz questions  under "Legal Obligations and Opportunities."

For the student who has Asperger's syndrome, there was no information about whether reasonable accommodations were provided to him. A decision was to be made based solely on the information provided.

I know that students with liabilities in higher learning institutions should be held accountable for their actions/ violations. However, I keep asking myself, if reasonable accommodation(s) was provided for the student.

Am I overthinking this?

I am not disputing the correct answer on the quiz because it seemed more logical than the other choices.

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Comment on Alejandro Torres's post: I am so happy that our society is embracing invisible difficulties, which can probably be equally or even more challenging than physical disabilities. In the end, every disabled student matters, and providing reasonable accommodation is necessary.

Comment on Rosemarie Carneiro's post: Comment on Rosemarie Carneiro's post: Your point of being at an advantage resonates with me....In the end, access to accommodations for students with disabilities simply levels the playing field. It is a serious misperception among nondisabled students. This is where education comes in.

Comment on Sundeep Bhatia's post: This is so true. So often, we underplay the importance of documentation. 

All public and private institutions are obligated to provide accommodations to students with disabilities in higher education. However, it is a two-fold responsibility: the student must provide the necessary information to the appropriate office in a timely manner, and the institution must provide the required accommodations.

Application: Providing accommodations can be pretty complex. Therefore, each student circumstance must be given a case-by-case consideration. Additionally, although disabled students cannot "abuse" their rights, they should be held accountable for violations without any bias as nondisabled students.