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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]OP you really can't judge a book by its cover. There are many forms of disabilities.[/b] Our son has a chronic condition that is invisible to others but will probably necessitate a single room because he requires a lot of extra sleep and has to go to bed early to stay functional and well. Kids with this condition/illness back when I was in college wouldn't have even been able to attend because of the lack of treatment , so we're grateful for accommodations and like other posters will encourage our son take that into consideration when looking at colleges.  Nevertheless, you would never ever guess our son is as ill as he is unless you visited him when he is immobilized in bed.[/quote]

This is the crux of the issue. OP seems to think disabilities OP can see and experience are ok, but those they can't are not. This is the way everyone used to think about disabilities until better sense prevailed. The student with irritable bowel syndrome, the student with profound hearing loss and the student with dyslexia are all people who should go as far and do as well in school as they can. We want ALL students to learn.[/quote]

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