James, I think you made your point in the first sentence and then contradicted it in the second sentence. You are right -- the law promises no more protection to one group than another because it sees all people with disabilities as the same (that is, you either ARE a person with a disability or you are not; there is no qualitative judgment involved). BUT, colleges are thus required to provide the same level of accommodation (that is, whatever is needed for equal access) for all students with disabilities, whether they are familiar with accommodating for that kind of disability or not, and whether they have the right equipment on hand or not. If they don't have it, they must get it. Dr. Jane Jarrow