Happy New Year all!!!
My email has been down and we decided to change service providers and I am
now busy changing my email address all over the place.  That said, forgive
me if I go over anything that has been said before but, I feel the need to
chime in with my opinion too on this topic that has woken us all from our
winter slumber.
Again, I feel the need to say there must be more to this story than is being
told.  I know when I signed up for school the old rule said that to come
back after an extended illness a student is accepted back into college (and
I went to a catholic university also) conditionally, that is they must be
able to come back and do the work.
What sent this young lady back into treatment?  back into remission of
uncontrolled anorexia to the point that she is killing herself?  is it the
physical illness that resulted from the mental illness that keeps the
college from taking her back?  Or is it that she has a complicated,
untreated mental illness?  For example, if an alcoholic who binges and whose
behavior affects their academic standing wants to come back after a bought
of bleeding ulcers does the school have an obligation to allow this person
to come back?  What is this student expecting from the school?  To be
allowed back into to a limited access program without having to retake
courses? What accomadations is she expecting?
Yes, I would say this case brings up
a lot of questions.

Anyway here is the new email address for those of you with me in your
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Beth the OT
> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Bobby Greer
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 2:25 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Anorexic Student Sues College
>
>
> Bonnie,
>
>     I believe that the ADA applies to private entities(including church) .
>
> Bobby
> In a message dated 1/5/01 7:31:00 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << Just something to think about.
> We may not have enough details here but it was made clear that this is a
> Catholic college.  I would have to go back and look at the text
> of the ADA in
> ddetail - which I have not yet done, but the ADA may not apply
> here because
> of separation of Church and State.
>
> It's my understanding at present, although I may be incorrect that if the
> Catholic Church "runs" the school,
> for example owns the land on which it is built,has
> representatives in the key
> positions on the Board of Directors etc, then the ADA does not
> apply in this
> case.
> I am going to look at the law in more detail.
> I would urge anyone with an interest in this case to do the same.
>
> We can discuss what is ethically correct, what "should" and "ought" to be
> until the cows come home, but as this is a legal case the law
> (and hopefully
> the ethical interpretation thereof) will be the final reference.  I have
> conflicting feelings about the case.
>
> I have a disability, I'm a student at University and I teach.
> When I teach I
> take my teaching responsibilities; to actively engage students
> and to impart
> knowlege seriously.  I do not consider that the application of
> dirst aid is
> one of my primary responsibilities in that setting.
>
> When I was employed as an OT I was certified in CRP.
> Certification was a job
> requirement and yearly coureses were provided and mandated by my employer.
> That is not the case in my currrent position.
>
> Looking at this from the other side of things, The school has
> said that they
> are not equipped to address this student's needs at this time (now).
>
> But she wants to return now.  What will happen if she sues to return (now)
> and has another medical crisis?
>
> The school also has protections under the law and has a right to explore
> those protections
>
> Just more to think about.
>
> Bonnie
>