Comments on: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2005/05/two-cases-where-disabled-resident-with.html medical blog Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:47:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Judy http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2005/05/two-cases-where-disabled-resident-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-52999 Judy Thu, 26 May 2005 03:53:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2005/05/18375.html#comment-52999 There are plenty of people with ADHD and/or dyslexia who've become proficient readers and students anyway. Some of them are doubtless physicians. <br/><br/>This reminds me of a lawsuit in my local jurisdiction several years ago. A couple of women decided that the physical fitness requirements for the local fire department were unreasonable. <br/><br/>A 60-something councilwoman went and did what those 2 were unable to do, demonstrating that the requirement was quite reasonable - and said she didn't want anyone coming to HER house in an emergency who couldn't manage the same thing.<br/><br/>Lawsuit was quite promptly dropped. Maybe we need some dyslexic doctors to speak out. There are plenty of people with ADHD and/or dyslexia who’ve become proficient readers and students anyway. Some of them are doubtless physicians.

This reminds me of a lawsuit in my local jurisdiction several years ago. A couple of women decided that the physical fitness requirements for the local fire department were unreasonable.

A 60-something councilwoman went and did what those 2 were unable to do, demonstrating that the requirement was quite reasonable – and said she didn’t want anyone coming to HER house in an emergency who couldn’t manage the same thing.

Lawsuit was quite promptly dropped. Maybe we need some dyslexic doctors to speak out.

]]> By: DrTony http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2005/05/two-cases-where-disabled-resident-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-52991 DrTony Thu, 26 May 2005 01:33:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2005/05/18375.html#comment-52991 Oh. My. Gosh.<br/><br/>Give me a break. Next we'll be seeing claims that a medical school should give accomodations for the cognitively impaired.<br/><br/>"Oh, wait a minute. I know my IQ's only 60, but that is because I'm disabled. You have to accomodate me." Oh. My. Gosh.

Give me a break. Next we’ll be seeing claims that a medical school should give accomodations for the cognitively impaired.

“Oh, wait a minute. I know my IQ’s only 60, but that is because I’m disabled. You have to accomodate me.”

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