That is also the situation in Canada. But we don't have an effective mechanism for the individual to pay themselves. So students can only come to school during the hours that they won't have to use the washroom or eat. Makes it pretty inconvenient to complete a program!! So, do your students have adequate direct funding and a mechanism to hire and direct their own care while on campus?? thanks! Susan Alcorn MacKay, Director The Glenn Crombie Centre Cambrian College Sudbury, On P3A 2V8 http://homepages.cambrianc.on.ca/snrrc >>> [log in to unmask] 12/15/00 11:29AM >>> As far as I know, personal assistance and care is not the responsibility of the college; rather, it is the individual's responsibility. That doesn't prohibit the college from assisting, but it's not required under Section 504, for instance, or, as far as I know, under the ADA. - Jackie McCraw -----Original Message----- From: SUSAN ALCORN MACKAY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 5:51 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: attendant care in post secondary Can anyone reference for me any institutional best practices that may provide students with physical disabilities the attendant care they need such as personal grooming, toileting, feeding assistance etc while at school? I am particularly interested in the funding source, education? health? voc rehab? thank you! Susan Alcorn MacKay, Director The Glenn Crombie Centre Cambrian College Sudbury, On P3A 2V8 http://homepages.cambrianc.on.ca/snrrc