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by Brennan Girdler Though some students struggle with daily routines, living differently does not mean you are different
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Crescent Magazine l April 2010
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ost students don’t have to give a second thought about missing class because yellow caution tape or low-hanging tree branches may be blocking their way. But for students who are disabled in some way, any obstacle could be troubling. There are more than 60 students on campus with disabilities that actively use services or accommodations provided by UE. These students range from those with mild learning impairments to severe physical disabilities, and several fall under more than one category. Many able students can’t understand missing class during a light snow fall because of wheelchair difficulties or not being able to locate friends at lunch because they’re blind. Yet these are the harsh realities that some students routinely face. “It’s something you have to deal with on an everyday basis,” senior Shiloh Ditzer said. Born with cerebral palsy, Ditzer is confined to his powered wheelchair whenever he is