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The agreement described below, to the degree it is regarded as
precedent outside college food service operations, can certainly
complicate cafeteria operations. I would have thought that the right
to have your meal delivered to you by food service staff anywhere on
campus, and to have the cafeteria devote specific space to preparing
it for you constitute a fundamental alteration of the service. It
seems to me that if good sanitation practices are followed and
cookware & cutting boards are swapped out, dedicated spaces to
prevent allergen cross contamination would not be necessary. The
fact this is applied to a private college may not bode well for
those of us in government settings where such things are enforced
more stringently. The text of the agreement can be found at
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.ada.gov/lesley_university_sa.htmand">www.ada.gov/lesley_university_sa.htmand</a> <br>
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Cordially,<br>
Bill Reif<br>
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<td>[blindlaw] New ADA Settlement agreement</td>
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<td>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:53:55 -0500</td>
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<pre>A new settlement agreement with Lesley University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been added to <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.ADA.gov">www.ADA.gov</a>. The agreement concerns reasonable modifications to Lesley's food services for students with celiac disease and food allergies. Among other things, the agreement requires modification to Lesley's policies and practices to enable easy access to gluten and allergen free food options in its cafeteria, maintenance of a dedicated space for students with food allergies to store and prepare foods, training, and, where necessary, a process to permit on-campus students to be excepted from the meal plan, and the payment of compensatory damages.
If you are interested in learning more about the Americans with Disabilities Act, or the Department's settlement agreements, you may access the ADA website at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.ADA.gov">www.ADA.gov</a> or call the toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 or (800) 514-0383 (TTY).
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