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91. You just simply made that up
Fri Mar 30, 2012, 09:34 AM
Mar 2012

Admit it.

The ADA requires wheelchair accessibility in all public schools.

i guess the school is being too lawsuit-wary Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #1
I've got a surprise for them KamaAina Mar 2012 #5
Exactly...if they've got a lawyer, their lawyer is an idiot. joeybee12 Mar 2012 #13
From a disability POV. anti-alec Mar 2012 #19
+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Mar 2012 #28
more than ADA d_r Mar 2012 #35
That's definitely true and their legal counsel should liberalhistorian Mar 2012 #61
only if they aren't ADA compliant loyalsister Mar 2012 #109
Really? Yo_Mama Mar 2012 #120
Mrs. ZBDent has CP, and her boss "suggested" she switch from the canes she used zbdent Mar 2012 #12
You can kind of blame them Confusious Mar 2012 #20
. baldguy Mar 2012 #2
News flash: The ADA applies to schools KamaAina Mar 2012 #3
"Most" public schools? Now how do you really know that? MichiganVote Mar 2012 #9
I've been in the field for a decade or so KamaAina Mar 2012 #17
And I will trust that your experience is sad. But really, this is not MichiganVote Mar 2012 #23
I've been "in the field" almost 3 decades, LWolf Mar 2012 #37
How does a wheelchair not allow her to attend? Confusious Mar 2012 #21
Actually it can mean that she would not have the access or appropriate means MichiganVote Mar 2012 #26
Really? a PE class? Confusious Mar 2012 #32
Adaptive P.E. is provided for many children with disabilities. phylny Mar 2012 #33
Really? SATIRical Mar 2012 #38
Reallly. phylny Mar 2012 #86
So? SATIRical Mar 2012 #92
So, we're talking about the overall development of a child, not what's fastest in the short-term. phylny Mar 2012 #93
Then why did you claim " she's a lot more mobile with a walker than she would be with a chair"? SATIRical Mar 2012 #96
Because in a PE class that required some sort of physical movement, she would. phylny Mar 2012 #105
When it comes to physical therapy, it's ongoing not just after hours. unapatriciated Mar 2012 #115
Doesn't mean she can't be taken out of the chair Confusious Mar 2012 #41
Her bones wouldn't get the pressure of gravity, impact, and movement, phylny Mar 2012 #87
Yes. unapatriciated Mar 2012 #118
Sure. There are many things that the kids with disabilities MichiganVote Mar 2012 #42
The school district can require that a student be safe. Confusious Mar 2012 #60
And in the school district this child should already be linked with in school PT MichiganVote Mar 2012 #63
Sounds like it's been a hard time Confusious Mar 2012 #67
Yup. School bureacracy can be very difficult. Conversely, sometimes parents MichiganVote Mar 2012 #70
I meant hard time in teaching her Confusious Mar 2012 #73
Nah. Most of the kids are thrilled to be able to move w/these walkers. MichiganVote Mar 2012 #116
Or I have also run into parents who expect miracles when there can be no miracle. Still a good jwirr Mar 2012 #77
You are arguing against a whole lot more people than just this school when you want people to jwirr Mar 2012 #76
The ADA also is a bill of rights for people with disabilities. jillan Mar 2012 #48
In this case, IDEA and the rights that she has under that law, which is nearly MichiganVote Mar 2012 #53
She's learning how to use the walker. Confusious Mar 2012 #59
Most schools are not wheelchair-accessible KamaAina Mar 2012 #56
Do you know that this one is not? Confusious Mar 2012 #58
Uh, that is patently untrue. Federal law requires wheelchair accesibility in public schools. MichiganVote Mar 2012 #66
Tell it to the schools in Hawai'i KamaAina Mar 2012 #101
No they grandfathered in the buildings that aren't accessible proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #107
Not quite. MichiganVote Mar 2012 #111
Thanks for the clarification. proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #112
Is anything ever clear when it comes to special education? :) MichiganVote Mar 2012 #117
I'd like some evidence for your claim that "most" schools aren't wheelchair accessible. Thanks. HiPointDem Mar 2012 #85
You just simply made that up _ed_ Mar 2012 #91
The ADA requires wheelchair accessibility in all public facilities and accommodations. KamaAina Mar 2012 #102
WTF? _ed_ Apr 2012 #122
All but a handful on O'ahu, for starters KamaAina Apr 2012 #123
This message was self-deleted by its author _ed_ Apr 2012 #121
Anyone using a wheel chair all the time loses muscle strength that is used with the walker and jwirr Mar 2012 #75
From what I have heard, moving about independently is better than PT some tried to force loyalsister Mar 2012 #81
Absolutely correct. Years ago when my daughter was young (in the 50s) they did not understand jwirr Mar 2012 #97
That's not the issue here. The school has made accommodations. It's a matter of Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #30
Sorry, but in the land of special education, the school cannot claim MichiganVote Mar 2012 #43
Not only that but that is what the money the district gets for special ed is for. jwirr Mar 2012 #78
That is not correct. The school needs to meet the needs of the child. jillan Mar 2012 #50
However ADA may not trump in loco parentis JCMach1 Mar 2012 #84
So that would mean, in effect, the ADA only applied to adults?? KamaAina Mar 2012 #103
No, just that schools can act to protect students JCMach1 Mar 2012 #108
They are afraid that she will fall down and then they will get sued. madaboutharry Mar 2012 #4
See #5 above. KamaAina Mar 2012 #7
Doesn't answer the question Confusious Mar 2012 #22
I know someone who fell out of her wheelchair and broke both her legs KamaAina Mar 2012 #57
One of the tenets of IDEA is "least restrictive environment" Quantess Mar 2012 #88
It's also an excuse for discrimination and bias loyalsister Mar 2012 #25
I guess my kid needs a wheelchair, too. I'm sure she's fallen down at school. n/t gkhouston Mar 2012 #6
This is the result of a lawsuit happy country nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #8
It's the result of poorly written civil rights law loyalsister Mar 2012 #27
Or as my state does it - by caring providers. jwirr Mar 2012 #79
The good intentions road that limits independence? loyalsister Mar 2012 #82
In our area many of us that work in this field are the ones who fought for that bill and we demand jwirr Mar 2012 #99
Here ya go folks: annabanana Mar 2012 #10
What's next? RebelOne Mar 2012 #11
Cute little girl politicasista Mar 2012 #14
Scared of the lawyers and advised by lawyers. Not a surprise. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #15
It's a liability issue... cynatnite Mar 2012 #16
But they can also be sued for being out of compliance with IDEA Quantess Mar 2012 #89
The district is lawsuit shy, but this is easily correctable, MadHound Mar 2012 #18
I hope that is way it works out for little girl and next person struggling Hoyt Mar 2012 #24
Parents can NOT sign away the rights of their child WITHOUT court approval in most states happyslug Mar 2012 #36
Most IEP's do not require a parent signature anymore. However, MichiganVote Mar 2012 #54
This was in East Texas after all.......what did you expect? AverageJoe90 Mar 2012 #29
Regional differences do apply despite the fact that the IEP trumps all. MichiganVote Mar 2012 #44
It's fear of lawsuits. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #31
omg. let the little girl use her walker Liberal_in_LA Mar 2012 #34
WTF is going on?? We have reached new heights of discrimination in this country. jillan Mar 2012 #39
Well maybe in this area, can't claim the whole country. MichiganVote Mar 2012 #46
There seems to be a new spirit of meanness in America Canuckistanian Mar 2012 #40
Parents need to make a formal complaint against the principal, superintendent and tsuki Mar 2012 #45
Actually they can ask for an IEP and when the difference is revealed they should MichiganVote Mar 2012 #47
I wonder if they informed her of that? If not, she tsuki Mar 2012 #49
They can do both actually. By law they are required to provide info. MichiganVote Mar 2012 #51
Or a corrupt system. We lived in a corrupt county system between two diamonds. tsuki Mar 2012 #64
No, believe it or not, the laws surrounding kids w/disabilities MichiganVote Mar 2012 #69
And what do lawyers say about a remedy? lonestarnot Mar 2012 #52
Reputable lawyers will tell the district to seek a medical opinion MichiganVote Mar 2012 #55
Fuck the district! What about the child's rights as a person with disabilities? lonestarnot Mar 2012 #62
Whether you agree or not, a school identified disability does not MichiganVote Mar 2012 #68
And perception must play as the school has obviously "perceived" that she has a disability. lonestarnot Mar 2012 #72
What kid doesn't fall down? Falling down is a common part of growing up. nt ZombieHorde Mar 2012 #65
To be fair, some kids with CP often have other diagnosis such as a shunt in the head. MichiganVote Mar 2012 #71
Seems like her doctor(s) and parents would be the best people to say how she should get around. ZombieHorde Mar 2012 #80
As a case manager for clients with development disabilities this is a real no no. The idea is to jwirr Mar 2012 #74
Wow. This is turning into a real horse race. Egalitarian Thug Mar 2012 #83
Kristi Roberts sounds like a total asshole in the audio recording Taitertots Mar 2012 #90
Former teacher here. Rex Mar 2012 #94
I think it's premature, and honestly a little harsh to judge the parent phylny Mar 2012 #95
I listened to the audio, that is what I'm judging her based on Taitertots Mar 2012 #98
I can't base anything on the video, because it may or may not have been her "first steps," so phylny Mar 2012 #106
Perfectly healthy kids fall down. Catbird Mar 2012 #100
Jesus... Fucking... Christ !!! - How did this turn into a three-alarm flamefest?! KamaAina Mar 2012 #104
WTF. Just..... WTF. Initech Mar 2012 #110
Sweet kid. Messed up situation. BlueIris Mar 2012 #113
Oh for fuck's sake varelse Mar 2012 #114
Exact same thing happened to a co-worker. She sued. And lost. proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #119
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