Charles, You are absolutely right. I would not want anyone to think that, because a student is disabled, you must ignore the obvious and not question how he/she intends to use the information. But in the end, it is up to the student to decide whether to continue in the pursuit, or whether to alter directions. In the past, it was not unusual for students with disabilities to be "counseled out" of a given field by someone who said, "I don't think you'll ever get hired as a ____. You need to find a different major." That is patronizing at best, and discriminatory at worst! Dr. Jane Jarrow