‘Reasonable accommodation’ in the education of children and youth with disabilities – as based on the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities Part 2

Abstract

The authorities of the Republic of Poland, by ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, have undertaken the responsibility to implement such changes in the national legal order and in social policies that aim at ensuring full and equal enjoyment of all rights and freedoms by people with disabilities and preventing their discrimination in different aspects of life. One of the ways to fulfil this commitment is the ‘reasonable accommodation’. According to Article 2 of the Convention the term means ‘(…) necessary and appropriate modification and adjustments not imposing a disproportionate or undue burden’ and its purpose is to reduce physical, technical or social barriers hindering or restricting the various roles and tasks of those affected by disorders in the structure or functions of the body. The author of this article explored manifestations of such activities in the field of education laws and their practical application. He determined that in the analysed area, many solutions are in line with the spirit of the ‘reasonable accommodation’.