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Why is it my responsibility? Surely the student should have someone at home to read to them! Some people do believe that treating everyone the same is avoiding discrimination. So – if all students are given notes printed off the computer, then all students with a vision impairment are given notes printed off the computer. Isn’t it up to them to sort out how they are going to study? After all – they will face the same issues when they get a job. The Disability Discrimination Act, however, provides a different perspective. Its focus is to ensure that people with a disability have the right to the same opportunities as other Australians. Service providers must work out how to provide those opportunities to people with a disability – even if it means working out different strategies for different people.
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