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S. Ore. University denies disabled woman’s appeal

The Columbian
Published: November 23, 2010, 12:00am

ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) — Southern Oregon University has upheld a decision to drop a 20-year-old woman with Down syndrome from a university-level ceramics class.

The Mail Tribune reports that Eliza Schaaf, who graduated last June from Ashland High School, received a certified letter Saturday from Dean of Students Laura O’Bryan stating her decision would stand.

In the letter, O’Bryan repeated that no accommodations are available to Schaaf that would enable her participation without altering the coursework.

Schaaf’s parents said she enrolled in the class as a way to share the college experience with her friends from high school.

Schaaf’s mother, Deb Evans, said she strongly disagreed with the decision but the family has not decided whether to formally appeal.

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Information from: Mail Tribune, http://www.mailtribune.com/

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