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More disabled students requesting help to finish final tests
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Jun 6, 2014
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More disabled students requesting help to finish final tests
In the past, students with disabilities were not encouraged to go to college and were gently guided toward jobs that didn't require degrees, but that's changed.
Paul Miller is the director of the Disability Support Services program at California State University Fullerton.
Paul Miller is the director of the Disability Support Services program at California State University Fullerton.
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In the past, students with disabilities were not encouraged to go to college and were gently guided toward jobs that didn't require degrees, but that's changed.

In the past, students with disabilities were not encouraged to go to college and were gently guided toward jobs that didn't require degrees, but that's changed. Now, there are plenty of students diagnosed with Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder and physical disabilities who are taking finals.

KPCC's Adolfo Guzman-Lopez looks at how their presence is creating change