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Museum must admit attendant for disabled free

Museum must admit attendant for disabled free

Museum must admit attendant for disabled free

The Franklin Institute science museum in Philadelphia has been ordered to provide free admission to a required personal care attendant providing assistance to a severely disabled visitor. A “frankly puzzled” judge of the federal District Court has approved the “manifestly reasonable request” for modification of its admission policy to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act. Michael Anderson requires a personal care attendant 24 hours a day to provide assistance with activities of daily living. The attendant assists with his position in his wheelchair several times an hour, helps him go to the bathroom, eat, and direct his wheelchair. The museum required Anderson to buy a “dual...

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