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Since MAAB code is not a duplicate of the ADA, Harvard could even be the subject of a lawsuit where it has complied with MAAB regulations according to Zewinski, though he doubts such a lawsuit would be likely...
MAAB does sometimes give exemptions to accessibility requirements if meeting the code would impose an undue financial burden. But with an endowment that exceeds $13 billion, state and federal authorities aren't particularly sympathetic to Harvard's cries of poverty...
Even when buildings are in full compliance with MAAB code, the buildings are not necessarily accessible to all disabled students...
MAAB and ADA code is designed for people in manual wheelchairs with full upper-body strength. But some disabled people use higher-tech, heavier wheelchairs which are electronically controlled or have additional health-related equipment built...
...result, FAS has replaced lifts and ramps which do meet MAAB code because--though technically appropriate--these accommodations simply did not meet the needs of the students using them...