ABSTRACT
When one thinks about the Americans with Disabilities Act, he/she should think about the case of Marilyn Bartlett. Bartlett wants to be a lawyer, but she has failed the New York bar exam five times. Her claim of severe difficulty in reading would seem to disqualify her from becoming a lawyer. From the first, she applied for special accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act, claiming that she suffers from a learning disability that impairs her reading and her ability to be able to work as a lawyer. Under this pressure, it may be easier for the professions to shrug and grant accommodations to most applicants. In many high schools, claims of learning disability have become a competitive sport played by parents who want their children to have the extra edge of more time on tests and therefore a chance to get higher marks. Often it takes no more than a note from a psychologist or a doctor.
