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Education providers have a legal responsibility to ensure that a disabled person is not treated ‘less favourably’ for a reason relating to theirdisability. Institutions are also required to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ if a disabled person is placed at a ‘substantial disadvantage’. But what does this actually mean in practice for students and those teaching them?
Karen Ford speaks to mathematics student Peter Rainger about being a disabled learner at a UK university. His experiences illustrate the type of adjustments that might be required of an institution and the impact the legislation may have on those teaching in further and higher education. He also describes some of the assistive technologies he uses and how they contribute to his learning.
