Ouch! so much nastiness and so little understanding by Ms Wente and many of those who have commented. I've worked with students with disabilities at a great university - UNB - and have never thought they were snowflakes, nor were they "clubbers," layabouts, dysfunctional, or anything else other than smart people who needed help to cope with their disability - whether that was physical, mental, or learning. Some of them were even studying law - under a professor who was blind - and have all found employment in the private and public sector. Yes, some people take advantage of the accommodations but they are rare and dealt with quickly.

The "reasonable accommodation" is based on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and should not cause "undue hardship" to the employer or institution.

Ms Wente appears to be encouraging discrimination against people with disabilities. Shame on her and shame on the folk who have commented with the same sentiments, which are against Charter Rights.