Meeting the Challenge, Inc. Undertakes Major Transportation Survey

DIRECT from Meeting the Challenge, Inc. --
In conjunction with a Federal Transit Administration grant, Meeting the Challenge, Inc. is collecting information from people with disabilities regarding their experiences with public transportation. Information will be used to create Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) technical assistance materials directed toward alleviating transport barriers. Access the 5 to 10 minute survey at http://mtcinc.transit.sgizmo.com . For a paper copy, call 1-800-864-4264 (select menu choice #2), Monday through Friday between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM (MT). The survey closes March 31, 2009.
Message Courtesy of:
Cristi L. Harris
Special Projects Director
Meeting the Challenge, Inc
(800) 949-4232 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)
(719) 444-0252 ext. 108

DI on Hiatus Until March 23

Disability Intel is on hiatus until Monday, March 23, 2009.

Students with LD Denied Extra MCAT Time

CALIFORNIA--The California Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of four student with learning disabilities who filed a class-action lawsuit in 2004 against the Association of American Medical Colleges, administrator of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). The students, who have various learning disabilities including dyslexia and attention deficit disorder had requested additional time and other accommodations on the MCAT but had been denied. The California Supreme Court's decision to not hear the case leaves an earlier ruling against the students in place. The AAMC case attorney notes, "This leaves in place the AAMC's ability to have a single, uniform policy for handling accommodation requests, regardless of the state in which the examinee is located". Three of the four students have since completed the MCAT and gone to medical school.SOURCE:Calif. Court Denies Extra MCAT Time for Students with Learning Disabilitieshttp://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/03/02/prsb0302.htm