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confidentiality

I am one that holds confidentiality very high in expectations of individuals who work with individuals with disabilities. I think we need to be sure that everyone remembers that the only people who need to know what disability the individual has is those who have a right to know. I have had several students ask me "what is wrong with so and so" My answer is usually "that is not for me to discuss and this is a great time for you to practice confidentiality and try not to ask " I also make sure in the begining of every class I teach to make the statement that what is fair does not mean everyone gets the same. Instead what is fair is everyone gets what they need. I use the example that if fair meant everyone gets the same then nobody can wear glasses because that isn't fair that the others don't have them or everybody needs to wear glasses. That usually gets the point across.

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