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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you want to get in the weeds with this let me suggest the special needs forum. But trust me this attitude that most people are just gaming the system just hurts disabled kids. [/quote]

The obvious and admitted gaming (i.e., on the scale of the Stanford article) is what hurts disabled kids. Parents shouldn’t be shamed for getting what their children need and are entitled to under law, but the abusers of the system — and the incentive structure that encourages its —are real problem.[/quote] Colleges know this is happening and wouldn't let in such high percentages unless they too assume it is mostly BS. When two groups aren't competitive in sports you don't let in the weaker performing group with modified rules--you create a new category to let them compete--that is why we have age groups, weight classes, women's sports and wheelchair basketball. If these kids actually could not compete and get into college without the accommodation that means they wouldn't be successful long term and would be a drag on the school reputation. The college must have hope they will outgrow the accommodation and eventually mature into adults that can thrive in the working world without it. [/quote]

Not really teaching resilience to children when we tell them they need special accommodations in order to do something. [/quote]

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