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<DIV><SPAN class=005092614-03032008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good Morning
All,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=005092614-03032008><FONT face=Arial
size=2> I have a situation that I would like to run
by you. One of our enrolled students for the Fall, 08 semester has
disclosed himself as morbidly obese. He does not use a wheelchair, but has
difficulty climbing stairs, etc. Our concern lies with the furniture
even though the student and his family have not expressed any concerns
about this. However, my colleagues and I feel that the student will
have some issues fitting in to some of the seating situations on
campus. We are also concerned about the weight capacity of the
furniture. My question is, do we arrange for alternative seating in
advance of the students arrival even though he has not asked for it, or do
we wait for the student to bring it up. We are trying to avoid
any uncomfortable/embarrassing moments but we do not want to make
assumptions about what the student needs because of the
sensitive situation. Any advice would be
helpful.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=005092614-03032008><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Bridget</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Bridget
McNamee</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Disability Outreach
Specialist</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Wentworth Institute of
Technology</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>550 Huntington
Avenue</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Boston, MA
02115-4998</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Script MT Bold"><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial><STRONG>(617) 989-4544</STRONG></FONT> </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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