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Colleges take hard line on mental health problems
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<blockquote data-quote="ysne58" data-source="post: 111156" data-attributes="member: 3570"><p>This is a real thorny issue. These schools are violating these kid's rights under the ADA. Can they sue? Sure. Is suing cost effective? Probably not. The best course of action if any of our kids are affected by this is to file a complaint with the state or local human rights office.</p><p></p><p>Be sure to keep track of who writes to you, when they contact you and what they say. If the writer is a lawyer, and has facts incorrect, you can file a complaint with the state board that regulates lawyer conduct.</p><p></p><p>If the writer is a medical professional of some kind and is making false statements or providing some kind of medical or psychological review, you may be able to complain to the licensing agency that has jurisdiction over that profession.</p><p></p><p>These colleges are also accredited. Some of them are financed through the state legislature. This brings up two other places to complain to. The accrediting agency for that college or university and the state legislature or you federal Senator or Congressperson.</p><p></p><p>Litigation very rarely solves anything, and even when it does, you end up spending so much time, energy and emotions on it that it's a phyrric victory. Complaining to various agencies takes up these peoples time and energy. At the very least they will get tired of dealing with us. Hopefull this will result in letting our kids back in while giving our kids the resources they need to be successful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ysne58, post: 111156, member: 3570"] This is a real thorny issue. These schools are violating these kid's rights under the ADA. Can they sue? Sure. Is suing cost effective? Probably not. The best course of action if any of our kids are affected by this is to file a complaint with the state or local human rights office. Be sure to keep track of who writes to you, when they contact you and what they say. If the writer is a lawyer, and has facts incorrect, you can file a complaint with the state board that regulates lawyer conduct. If the writer is a medical professional of some kind and is making false statements or providing some kind of medical or psychological review, you may be able to complain to the licensing agency that has jurisdiction over that profession. These colleges are also accredited. Some of them are financed through the state legislature. This brings up two other places to complain to. The accrediting agency for that college or university and the state legislature or you federal Senator or Congressperson. Litigation very rarely solves anything, and even when it does, you end up spending so much time, energy and emotions on it that it's a phyrric victory. Complaining to various agencies takes up these peoples time and energy. At the very least they will get tired of dealing with us. Hopefull this will result in letting our kids back in while giving our kids the resources they need to be successful. [/QUOTE]
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