tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post2153648271210582699..comments2023-10-24T16:16:29.095+01:00Comments on Club 166: How much accommodation is enough?Club 166http://www.blogger.com/profile/01816977079856902634noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-26151561893495578922007-09-28T02:36:00.000+01:002007-09-28T02:36:00.000+01:00I thought that it was interesting that, legally, b...I thought that it was interesting that, legally, being a lactating mother would qualify you as an American with a disability under the Americans With Disabilites Act. Yet, this medical student is already someone with learning disabilities receiving accomodations in matters relating to her education.<BR/> <BR/>I wonder if malpractice insurance is more expensive for MDs with learning disabilities--or if that information is kept confidential from insurers as it is from the doctor's patients.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-69009625374549848282007-09-26T22:41:00.000+01:002007-09-26T22:41:00.000+01:00Shame on her for using the system in this way. Hu...Shame on her for using the system in this way. Hundreds of nursing mothers takes exams every year. They manage to store milk ahead of time so they do not have to actually breast feed that day and then use break time if they need to express. She is a whiner beyond belief. I have breast feed 2 children through school, work, ballgames, trips etc. She is full of it. And it amazes me as the mother of an ADD child the accommodations she has received at school. Her disability is SO amazing and more difficult then anyone else's it astounds me! I hope MY child is accomodated when he heads to college in a year to the extant she has been.<BR/><BR/>She should be a lawyer not a doctor she is so good at using the system in way no one else has ever thought of. But wait, I married a lawyer and he is not a whiner so that is an insult to him. She has a good deal going and is going to milk it to the end so to speak. But shame shame shame. <BR/><BR/> And pity the company that hires her because how can she POSSIBLY do research or work if she cannot concentrate, cannot read, cannot organize, needs extra time, cannot remember things, has babies to breast feed etc. She has given out interviews everywhere about her ADHD and other disabilities and I don't know how she even gets through the day! Good luck with that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-56919548788157378012007-09-26T20:10:00.000+01:002007-09-26T20:10:00.000+01:00As a former member of the breast feeding club I ca...As a former member of the breast feeding club I can attest to the 'on-demand' demand. It certainly wouldn't do to leak all over your exam papers. I remember seeing those hideous contraptions, but it would certainly solve several difficulties at once. I think we give you your 'man card' back.<BR/>CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-74984924443517770622007-09-22T20:17:00.000+01:002007-09-22T20:17:00.000+01:00Some people just ask for too much.Next she will be...Some people just ask for too much.<BR/><BR/>Next she will be asking for someone to take the exam for her.<BR/><BR/>Crazy!!Philip.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01385613327362296432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-18448950073543771632007-09-22T18:12:00.000+01:002007-09-22T18:12:00.000+01:00Intersting thoughts.Intersting thoughts.Casdokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497897393162856190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-16840284710230881882007-09-22T16:34:00.000+01:002007-09-22T16:34:00.000+01:00I applaud you for looking into the whole story bef...I applaud you for looking into the whole story before posting. Mother or not, you are a parent and a professional.Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647906900944224234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-92175804434947839612007-09-22T14:23:00.000+01:002007-09-22T14:23:00.000+01:00I've never heard of a whisper pump, I have got to ...I've never heard of a whisper pump, I have got to look into that. One more thing to chalk into the "pro" column for having another baby... ;)Joeymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254601805621175842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-6034265011536973982007-09-22T14:01:00.000+01:002007-09-22T14:01:00.000+01:00Patrick,I thought I'd get flamed enough for sugges...Patrick,<BR/><BR/>I thought I'd get flamed enough for suggesting that someone <I>not</I> get an accommodation (amazingly, that hasn't happened).<BR/><BR/>I really didn't want to unleash the full force of every feminist on the planet against me by suggesting that, perhaps, it might not be possible to "have it all", at least not at the same time. Because sometimes when you do, <A HREF="http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/08/25/baby_dies_in_hot_car/9606/" REL="nofollow">bad things might happen.<BR/></A><BR/><BR/>I also didn't want to go there because I don't know the rest of the details of the story. Perhaps Dr. Currier's husband is taking a year off to stay home, or perhaps she has a close extended family that is able to assist with child care. Or (more commonly) she and her husband are not rich, and can't afford to wait another year to start paying off the enormous debt undertaken in order to attend medical school. So that's why I wanted to stick to the question of whether she had received enough accommodations or not.<BR/><BR/>JoeClub 166https://www.blogger.com/profile/01816977079856902634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-32401007263863678902007-09-22T02:03:00.000+01:002007-09-22T02:03:00.000+01:00It's interesting to see you post about this. I my...It's interesting to see you post about this. I myself got into a discussion yesterday about this same topic, and like you, argued against her receiving more accomodations. And yes, it feels very strange to do that!<BR/><BR/>Obviously, to receive the diagnoses of ADHD and dyslexia AND to request special accomodations for them, I would assume these disabilities affect her life to a substantial degree.<BR/><BR/>However, it's amazing that some one affected so much is making their way through medical school AND being a mom to 2 children, both born within a year of each other (if I remember the details of the article correctly). I'd have to say she's learned some pretty good coping skills along the way if she's able to acheive what she has so far....<BR/><BR/>One of my comments/questions yesterday -- it would be interesting to know how long she has had the ADHD and dyslexia diagnoses. Did she have them all through med school? Or is this a new development that came about after she took the test the first time and failed?<BR/><BR/>Anyway! Interesting!!Anghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04480948310754570922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-84979582871438290662007-09-21T21:46:00.000+01:002007-09-21T21:46:00.000+01:00I am probably not qualified as a respondent in thi...I am probably not qualified as a respondent in this case, but why the rush to get into residency when that will detract from bonding and nurturing time?<BR/><BR/>Does not a 0-1 year old need perhaps the most amount of attention and care?<BR/><BR/>Though I doubt Orac is a mother either (forgive my humor) I would welcome his opinion on this too.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04747506313119140677noreply@blogger.com