"Suspicion of Disability" Case
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A professor named Dr. DaVinci explains the History assignment to the class and gives the class a week to work on the three-page assignment. As Dr. DaVinci grades the assignment, he notices a student having numerous writing difficulties including organization, grammar, and word spacing. He also notices that the student is having difficulty transferring quotes and footnotes correctly. Dr. DaVinci recognizes the student's name, Audrey, on the paper and remembers that the student is a very hard worker. She is well spoken and frequently participates in class discussions. He also remembers that Audrey had told him that she spent ten hours working on the paper and had proofread it several times. Dr. DaVinci suspects the student is very familiar with the content but was not able to demonstrate this knowledge in her writing. After passing back the papers, Dr. DaVinci notices Audrey looking upset. He requests to meet with her after class.After class, Audrey asks Dr. DaVinci why she received a "D" on the paper. He does not answer her but begins to ask her various questions about the content of the paper. Based on her answers, he becomes convinced that she does understand the content. Dr. DaVinci is now unsure about what to do.
If you were this professor in this situation, what would you do?
