[blindLaw] Law School and Disability

[Ronza Othman]

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Ronza Othman, President
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> On Nov 17, 2025, at 11:54 AM, Andrews, David B (DEED) via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> The headline, which I cut off said 1 out of five.
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> That is pretty judgmental on your part, it seems to me.  Yes, there might be some fudgeing on some peoples’ part, I am not willing to say what is a legitimate disability, and what is not!
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> Dave
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> A lot of them , if  not most, are people with fake adhd or other unverifiable stuff like anxiety and depression to finess and grift accommodations
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> When you remove them from the equation the population—real legit people like us—is smaller . A lot smaller
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> On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 8:23 AM Andrews, David B (DEED) via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
> I thought this was interesting.
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> From Access Information News:
> https://accessinformationnews.com/read<https://www.accessinformationnews.com/read?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11102025&utm_content=editorial>
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> About 1 In 5 Law Students Have A Disability, New Survey Finds<https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/survey-finds-one-in-five-law-students-has-a-disability?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11102025&utm_content=editorial> | ABAJournal.com | November 6, 2025
> A new national survey reveals that 20% of U.S. law students have a disability, with mental health conditions being the most common, and many reporting a lack of adequate support in law school environments.
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