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> the right to do exams in Braille Because if someone has a perfect sight he is not allowed to do exams in Braille?
by shikoba 5y ago
> the right to do exams in Braille
Because if someone has a perfect sight he is not allowed to do exams in Braille?
- PeterisP 5y agoYou have the right to require accommodations for a disability, you do not have the right to demand the same accommodations just because you would prefer it that way. Many types accommodations add extra burden or cost on the service provider, so if someone with e.g. perfect sight asks for a vision-related accommodation, they are allowed to refuse.
- hollerith 5y agoWhether it is allowed or not is up to the exam's administrator. The relevant law in the US, the Americans with Disabilities Act, does not require the admin to allow it unless the exam taker provides a letter from a health-care professional asserting a disability and reimburses the admin for any extra costs in accommodating the disability.
- mbg721 5y agoThere's an unspoken assumption that acting with a disability plus an accommodation should not produce a greater result than the unaided and non-disabled act. I don't know whether that's fair or not, but I think that's the source of the trouble here.