The Academically Disabled Although some colleges and universities provide at least some accommodations to students with various disabilities, more should be done to support these students to ensure their success throughout throughout university and throughout their schooling. life. All schools should have some type of accommodation, whether large or small, so as not to limit the educational options of a potential student with a disability. A prospective student may have found a perfect program at a particular college; then find out later that this school doesn't offer the accommodations they need to succeed. Colleges and universities should allow access to students with disabilities to level the playing field in academia to enable everyone to have a good future. There is a huge difference in lifestyle between disabled and non-disabled students, and schools should take this into account. under deliberation. Students with disabilities juggle disability-related obstacles while trying to continue their education. They work three times as hard as the average person to accomplish the same thing. Students without disabilities have their routine for how they do and plan their homework and their lives. It's not easy, but there is a lot less to deal with in the life of the average student. They have completely different ways of pursuing their studies without the obstacles to overcome that a disabled person does on a daily basis. Schools need to take into account the huge difference in perspectives between disabled and non-disabled students. A student with a disability may have to juggle medications, doctor's appointments, and ways of understanding what they are being taught. At each stop, there is ...... middle of paper ...... provides an unfair advantage to the user. education should not be part of it. Universities and colleges should be fair and rise to the occasion. Work Cited “Accommodations for Students with Learning Disabilities.” National Center for Learning Disabilities. Individual contributions, nd Web. April 30, 2014. “Accommodation and service. » ISU, Illinois State U, 2014. Web. April 30, 2014. “Disability Services: Faculty Handbook.” » BRCC. Blue Ridge Community C, 2004-2006. Internet. April 30, 2014. MacMorris, Jacquelyn. Personal interview. April 30, 2014. Mravik, John. Personal interview. April 30, 2014. “Resource Center for Students with Disabilities.” FSU. Florida State U, nd Web. April 30, 2014. “5 Tips for Dealing with EBD Kids.” » Concordia. Concordia University, 2009-2014. Web.April 30. 2014.