Lawyer for Accommodations in College?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Focus on the current disability. There aren't reasonable accommodations for "might get depressed." They only are going to have to discuss a current dx, not a potential one.

Sounds to me like the current diagnosis is depression/anxiety as a result of some other diagnosis.

I don’t think this is so clear. OP says that her child has anxiety and depression due to required on campus living but if he’s in school then he might not need the accommodation and if he’s not yet in school but will start then he might not yet have anxiety and depression.

I don’t think it matters though. I think it’s a seriously complicated matter and would benefit from legal counsel. I also think it’s unfortunate that with medical documentation the school will not provide an accommodation.

OP here — sorry for confusion but the above comment was essentially right. He had a major unexpected physical health event and developed mental effects as well. He has lived in the dorms but the prospect of returning is causing significant stress.

[Anonymous]

OP, what is your financial situation and what year is your kid?

If he is allowed to live off campus as a senior and will be a junior in the fall, and you can afford it, it might be easier and possibly even cheaper to just let him have a dorm room as well as a place off campus. Hiring a lawyer will cost money. That money could be used to pay for a place off campus.

They can't FORCE him to live on campus. He could just set up his bed and some stuff in the dorm room and then mostly live in the off campus place. He might like having an option to have a place on campus to crash sometimes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, what is your financial situation and what year is your kid?

If he is allowed to live off campus as a senior and will be a junior in the fall, and you can afford it, it might be easier and possibly even cheaper to just let him have a dorm room as well as a place off campus. Hiring a lawyer will cost money. That money could be used to pay for a place off campus.

They can't FORCE him to live on campus. He could just set up his bed and some stuff in the dorm room and then mostly live in the off campus place. He might like having an option to have a place on campus to crash sometimes.

Hi— hoping it does not come to this, but certainly an option he is considering. Thanks for your suggestion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you sure that being alone off campus won’t be MORE likely to cause depression?

This. The reason schools mandate on campus housing and meal plans for 1st year students is to get them to socialize, meet other kids and acclimate to their new environment. Sending a kid off-campus opens up accusations of not-supporting student life.