PodParley PodParley

Is Everyone Disabled Now? (WSPN)

Episode 607 of the The Political Orphanage podcast, hosted by Andrew Heaton, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Michael Ira Kaplan, titled "Is Everyone Disabled Now? (WSPN)" was published on December 31, 2025 and runs 67 minutes.

December 31, 2025 ·67m · The Political Orphanage

0:00 / 0:00

College students are increasingly registering as disabled–particularly at high-end universities, which often entails longer test times and extensions on papers. Does the growing rate of accommodation mean American universities are simply better at identifying disabilities; evidence of students and their families gaming the system for advantages; or a cultural shift wherein students increasingly believe they are disabled, but aren't?

 

Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy (a former university educator) and Michael Ira Kaplan (a parent) weigh in.

 

URL copied to clipboard!