Competitive Disability Friendly Colleges

aquapt
Wed, 29 Aug 2018 20:50:38 +0000

I would venture that “this era” is getting worse rather than better, as colleges look for places to trim their budgets and legislators work to weaken disability protections. Disability services are available any and everywhere, in theory, but how that plays out in the real lives of students with disabilities can vary widely. It is technically true that legally, schools cannot refuse accommodations… but you want to spend your college years getting an education and having a life, not getting lawyers to overcome foot-dragging and obstructionism. Anyone who thinks this doesn’t happen in higher education does not have much exposure to the real-world experiences of PWD. Schools with a strong track record for willing and proactive disability accommodations are in the minority; and doing the behind-the-scenes research to identify and seek out those schools is well worth the effort.