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They have the right to equal access to educational opportunities. Everything else that happens for them and to them flows from that single statement. Students do not have a "right" to accommodation, but if they would not have equal access without accommodation, then it must be provided. Students do not have a "right" to an automatic door opener at the entrance to the classroom building, but if they cannot reach the classroom without it, then something must be done. Students with disabilities do not have a "right" to have all documents posted to the school website presented in an accessible format, available to someone using a screen reader. But if the student cannot access the information unless it is in an accessible format then the accessible format is required.

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