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Students come into the classrooms with a wide variety of knowledge, skills, talents, and abilities. As educators, we want all of our students to be successful and feel supported in an inclusive learning environment. Many of our students have disabilities that they may or may not disclose to teachers, faculty and staff. Typically, the process of providing required documentation and identifying appropriate accommodations is a collaborative effort between the student and the disability services staff. Faculty are not a part of this process and may not be aware of the rationale or implications.

The topic covers an introduction to students with disabilities. Highlights the key of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is a framework for describing and organising information on functioning and disability.

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Inscribed in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (1948), education is a basic right. A range of declarations and conventions highlight the importance of education for people with disabilities: the Salamanca Statement on education and special needs in 1994, as well as article 24 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) adopted in 2006. The importance of education for all is also included in the Convention against Discrimination in Education 1960. In 2015, the Incheon Declaration recalled the importance of inclusive education for all. Targets 4.5 and 4.a call for access to education and the construction of adapted facilities for children with disabilities (Education 2030, 2016).

The Indian government has brought a revolutionary change in the Indian education system. They have addressed all the major points of criticism in their new policy called the new National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. This policy is based on the theme of the quality education and overall development of learners.

The RPWD Act 2016 defines inclusive education as a system of education wherein students with and without disabilities learn together.

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The topic describes the process used for deciding on reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities and the role of Disability Services in making this determination. We identify specific accommodations that students with disabilities might need in order to fully participate in life at the school and university.

Highlighting the disability definitions and legislation, plus the disability services, accommodations, and technologies that might be found on the school and college campus. The design and development of course materials. The term “universal design” to emphasize the inclusive design of instruction to make it meaningful and useful for all students. The best practices for documents such as using clear fonts, organizing text with headings, and describing images with an alternative text.