There are not many stories of people who are the victims of discrimination due to educational disabilities, but many students who have special educational needs are discriminated against. Such discrimination can adversely affect not just their education, but their ability to receive a fair opportunity to succeed in real world applications.
“I feel as though the Key Point to the article was that Rachel Barr was denied access to the fundamental tools to help her succeed as a disabled student. Despite her excellent communication to the university, Ms. Barr, was dis-empowered due to lack of res
Rachel Barr suffered from discrimination at Princeton University. Barr is a dyslexic who relies on special software to help her write. Most students can use a simple word processing program, but students with Dyslexia rely on this software. Her software malfunctioned and negatively impacted her grade such that she was not able to receive her degree and her status as a student was terminated.
Key takeaways
- Students with dyslexia face discrimination.
- Accommodations are not always provided to those with dyslexia.
- Students with dyslexia may test better orally than through written exams.
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