Students with Disabilities and Greek life acceptance and access

[paulam]

I have to add my 2 cents worth here about a fraternity making an accomodation. I have an adult son who is a high functioning autistic. He is the best person I have ever known and I wouldn't trade a nanosecond of his life for a million years of anyone elses'. Despite the fact that he doesn't often speak, he has a fabulous sense of humor. For example, his Dad is always trying to encourage him to speak and bought him a book. He asked him to open it anywhere and read. Jeff thought about it for a moment, opened the front cover, read aloud, "$24.95" and shut the book! We laughed for days.

When he graduated from high school, he was unable to attend college because he had other physical problems which would have prevented him getting around on campus, but one fraternity sent him a letter about rushing. I politely responded, letting them know that Jeff was autistic and those great guys continued sending him letters, which he read with a huge smile on his face. They made room for a disabled guy in their hearts and I will never forget that.

Jeff can live with his disability, but I don't understand how cruel people can live with theirs. I wish everyone had a Jeff in his or her life.

Paula M.
Sigma Delta Tau
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