Word: chertkov
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...Science Center lecture rooms, though classified by the University as accessible, offer only limited space for a few wheelchairs--none of the seats can be reached. Located in University Hall, even the office of Thomas E. Crooks, faculty coordinator for handicapped students, is inaccessible, a situation ABLE President Lisa Chertkov '85 calls "completely unforgivable...
Problems with the special shuttle van, housing, access to buildings and classes, and other matters are now handled by a variety of different offices. Chertkov said, adding that the current system places a great burden on handicapped undergraduates...
Kronick and Chertkov said the specially equipped shuttle buses and other support systems suffer from poor management, contributing to the difficulty disabled students face in leading normal undergraduate lives...
...Chertkov said that because of the limited amount of accessible on-campus housing, some disabled students are prevented from having roommates and enjoying many common opportunities...
Currier is the only House fully accessible to students with certain severe handicaps, Chertkov said, adding that the College should make several River Houses equally available...