NCA Collaborates Advocacy Efforts for Higher Education with Leading Organizations including FARE

In February of 2019, the United States Department of Justice determined that Rider University violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to accommodate students with disabilities as a result of food allergies. In light of the settlement, Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) and the National Celiac Association (NCA) encourage all colleges and universities to carefully assess how well they are meeting the needs of students with celiac disease, food allergies and other food-related disabilities to ensure compliance with the ADA.

Read the full letter here.

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