Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at BU

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Winerip, M. (1993). Enrolled as disabled but ousted for refusing help. New York Times (Late New York Edition), August 18, 1993, Section AI, 7.

After taking the special SAT for individuals with disabilities and scoring well Justin Fruth was accepted at New York University. But when he skipped a mandatory summer orientation for students with learning disabilities and instead took a film production course, the acceptance was withdrawn. This author addresses the fairness of this decision.

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The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation has been jointly funded as a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) in mental health by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).