Holly, There are certainly fields in which someone with a certain kind of disability cannot function safely, effectively and appropriately. You ave given several good examples above. I think the question that must be asked, however, is what is the program designed to do - to teach? If the program exists SOLELY to train people who will go out and practice in the traditional way (that is, everyone taking classes must go through all the same classes including those with a hands-on component), then a student who clearly is unable to to participate in that hands on component does not belong in the program. But if some students take classes without any intention of participating in the hands on component of training (that is, they have come for information, not with the intent of completing the full program), then we should not deny a student with a disability admission to the classroom portion of the program simply because he may not be capable of participating in the practical component. If others are allowed in classes when they CHOOSE not to participate in the practical component. Dr. Jane Jarrow