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Question

Sun, 11/11/2018 - 02:52
Can people at a college tell a student that they need to drop a class, do it a different way or have somebody going to class with you everyday you have class, is that fair or can they get in trouble for that? Same for in the elementary school, middle school and high school?

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Hi there,If you are in the US

Submitted by Believer_59cd4d81a99cf on Mon, 2018-11-19 - 22:14
Hi there,If you are in the US, the disability laws dictate that higher education schools need to make "reasonable accommodations" for all documented disabilities. They can't forbid you from taking a class unless it's dangerous, really. As long as it doesn't cost the school excessive money or a ridiculous amount of effort, they need to accommodate your needs. Try to find out if there's a disability office or couselor you can contact at the school. In elementary through high school it's likely different, as if someone needs to be accompanied all the time, govt agencies can supply a health para, I've worked as one myself, ironically enough.Best of luck,B

I am in college right now and

Submitted by MariaNeedsYouHelpNow on Wed, 2018-12-05 - 04:07
I am in college right now and they were telling me that I had to drop he class or have somebody follow me to class, or do class through like an online class but I could still see my teacher and the students but like skyping in the class everyday that I had class. I feel like I'm a baby when I have somebody following me to class when I have it and I just want to feel normal and I don't feel that way being treated this way. When I was in high school it was the  same thing as now kind of but when I was in high school, somebody followed me to class and they made me drop out of two classes and made me do half days instead of full. And that made me start feeling depressed. 

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