Rose-Hulman student lawsuit alleges abuse from professors

A student with Auditory Processing Disorder, which affects a person's ability to understand spoken language, has sued Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, saying it failed to accommodate his disability.

Officials at the undergraduate engineering school dispute the allegations and say they take "enormous pride in helping each student experience personal growth and success."

Justin Castelino, a senior at Rose-Hulman, filed suit in federal court claiming discrimination, retaliation on the basis of disability, negligence, harassment, failing to provide a duty of care and breaching the student's rights.

The suit names 12 faculty and staff members, including the head of the Department of Civil Engineering, who allegedly denied Castelino accommodations such as tutors and extra time to take tests. Professors expressed in public that they were interested in "studying how Castelino's mind works," the suit said.

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