Interesting indeed
However:
What if the disabled person was not a parent, but a cousin,
second cousin twice removed, friend, etc, etc. Do parents have
formal visiting rights? Where do you draw the line? Why single
out halls of residence? That which applies to Halls would surely
apply to any rented accommodation.
In practice, being able to meet in a shared area such as a lounge or
restaurant overcomes the problem. Many students do not like
meeting parents in halls of residence anyway (many parents
would have a fit seeing how their offspring live, while at Uni).
I suspect that the term 'reasonable' would feature heavily in a
defence against anything litigious.
Regards
Peter
> Here's an interesting one, for anyone with time on their hands...
>
> Where do you think an HEI would stand on providing an accessible halls
> room to a non-disabled student whose parent is a wheel-chair user, in
> the light of the new legislation? (On the basis that the parent could
> not visit the student, unless she had an accessible room)
>
> Would the parent be covered by part III of the Act, as user of 'goods
> and services'?
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Kirsty
> Disability Support Officer
> University of Brighton
Peter J Hill
Disability Coordinator
Equal Opportunities Centre
Woodbury F50
University College Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ
Tel: 01905 855413
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