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College Students With Disabilities Are Being Abandoned by the Trump Administration
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College Students With Disabilities Are Being Abandoned by the Trump Administration

In an op-ed published by Teen Vogue, Mia Ives-Rublee argues that protections under the Individuals with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act should be strengthened, not undermined.

Right now hundreds of thousands of high school seniors are locking in their final decision about which college they plan to attend this fall. On top of the usual considerations when searching for a good match, disabled students often have to take campus accessibility and accommodations into account, including ramps, elevators, and amplification equipment.

Securing appropriate accommodations can already be more complicated in higher education than in primary or secondary school, and it’s likely going to become more difficult as universities and colleges reduce their diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) practices under the threat of losing federal funding from the Trump administration.

The above excerpt was originally published in Teen Vogue. Click here to view the full article.

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Mia Ives-Rublee

Senior Director, Disability Justice Initiative

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Disability Justice Initiative

We promote policies to ensure disabled people of color and those most marginalized by ableism and other forms of oppression can participate in the economy and democracy.

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