Cognitively Disabled Student Wins Legal Battle Against Oakland University, Will Move In

Source: usnews.com Posted By: Melody D...5243 days ago

A cognitively disabled student who has battled his Michigan college for campus housing for more than a year has finally gotten his wish. A federal court ruled that Oakland University in Rochester must allow Micah Fialka-Feldman, who has problems reading and writing, to live on campus even if he is not on the path toward graduation, the Oakland Post reports.

The case made national news, drawing the attention of disabled-rights advocates. The university denied Fialka-Feldman campus housing in 2007....

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