SUBMISSION BY JOINT FORUM FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS Non-Negotiable Changes in D a!t Rights o!

"e sons #ith Disabilit$ %&'(

Sl No ') Section 2 De!initions 2 (q) Suggestion A*en+ +e!inition o! ,e sons #ith +isabilit$ in -ee,ing #ith UNCR"D +e!inition A*en+ +e!inition o! 3High s0,,o t4 to in.l0+e e70i e*ent o! s0,,o t Justification The , esent +e!inition is not in .on!o *it$ #ith the +e!inition gi/en in UNCR"D as it +oes not in.l0+e the ,h ase 1in inte a.tion #ith ba ie s in the en/i on*ent *a$2 " esent +e!inition o*its the i*,o tant as,e.t o! e70i e*ent o! s0,,o t !o *a-ing in+e,en+ent an+ in!o *e+ +e.ision *a-ing Alternative formulation SECTION 2 (q) 3"e sons #ith +isabilit$4 *eans a ,e son #ith long te * ,h$si.al5 *ental5 intelle.t0al5 o senso $ i*,ai *ent #hi.h in inte a.tion #ith ba ie s in the en/i on*ent *a$ hin+e his6he !0ll an+ e!!e.ti/e ,a ti.i,ation in so.iet$ on an e70al basis #ith othe s SECTION 2 (j) High s0,,o t3 *eans an intensi/e s0,,o t5 ,h$si.al5 ,s$.hologi.al an+ othe #ise5 #hi.h *a$ be e70i e+ b$ a ,e son #ith ben.h*a - +isabilit$ !o +ail$ a.ti/ities8 in+e,en+ent an+ in!o *e+ +e.ision *a-ing8 a..essing !a.ilities an+ ,a ti.i,ating in all a eas o! li!e in.l0+ing e+0.ation5 e*,lo$*ent5 !a*il$ an+ .o**0nit$ li!e an+ t eat*ent an+ the a,$ SECTION 2(v) 3Rehabilitation4 e!e s to a , o.ess ai*e+ at enabling ,e sons #ith +isabilities to attain an+ *aintain o,ti*al ,h$si.al5 senso $5 intelle.t0al5 ,s$.hologi.al5 o so.ial !0n.tion le/els SECTION 3 (3) No ,e son #ith +isabilit$ shall be +is. i*inate+ on the g o0n+ o! +isabilit$) SECTION 2 ! 3 A ti.le '% o! UNCR"D !o *0lation to be etaine+ !o the a!o e*entione+ , o/isions #itho0t an$ .hange

2 (j)

2(v)

3 (3) 970alit$ an+ Non +is. i*ination 2! 3 Legal Ca,a.it$ an+ " o/ision !o G0a +ianshi,

Change the te * 3,s$.hiat i.4 to 3,s$.hologi.al4 in the +e!inition o! 3Rehabilitation4) O*it +is. i*inato $ ,h ase in 970alit$ an+ Non +is. i*ination Re,la.e enti e se.tions o! Legal Ca,a.it$ an+ " o/ision !o G0a +ianshi, #ith A ti.le '% o! the UNCR"D !o *0lation)

The #o + 3,s$.hiat i.4 0se+ in the +e!inition is *is,la.e+ an+ +oes not .on/e$ the *eaning)

The ,h ase 3:0nless it is sho#n that the i*,0gne+ a.t o! o*ission is a,, o, iate to a.hie/e a legiti*ate ai*54 is +is. i*inato $ an+ nee+s to be +elete+ The , esent , o/isions a e not in line #ith the UNCR"D an+ the e!o e it st i-es at the /e $ oot o! the ob;e.ti/e o! the bill)

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SUBMISSION BY JOINT FORUM FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS Non-Negotiable Changes in D a!t Rights o! "e sons #ith Disabilit$ %&'(
< " D0t$ o! 9+0.ational Instit0tions 22 (#) A,,oint*ent o! G ie/an.e Re+ essal o!!i.e D0t$ o! 9+0.ational Instit0tions to in.l0+e all e+0.ational instit0tions A*en+ G ie/an.e Re+ essal The , esent , o/ision e=.l0+es the , i/ate e+0.ational instit0tions not e.ei/ing !0n+s ! o* the Go/e n*ent5 #hi.h is .ont a $ to othe la#s ,a ti.0la l$ RT9 et. The e*e+$ against the a.tion ta-en b$ the g ie/an.e e+ essal o!!i.e in te *s o! S0bse.tion @'A is , o/i+e+ b$ #a$ o! .o*,laint to Dist i.t Le/el Co**ittee on +isabilit$5 #hi.h has no .ont ol no is /este+ #ith a+e70ate ,o#e s to +eal #ith s0.h .o*,laints) The e!o e s0.h a e*e+$ is ill0so $ an+ ine!!e.ti/e) The , eset , o/ision +oes not , o/i+e an$ sa!eg0a + against e!0sal to e=ten+ ins0 an.e ,oli.ies on the g o0n+ o! +isabilit$ as #ell as against +is. i*ination in the *atte o! e=ten+ing bene!its an+ .ha ging e=t a , e*i0* on the g o0n+ o! +isabilit$ SECTION " The a,, o, iate Go/e n*ent an+ the lo.al a0tho ities shall en+ea/o that all e+0.ational instit0tions e.ogni>e+ b$ the* , o/i+e e+0.ation to .hil+ en #ith +isabilities an+ to#a +s that en+ shall:: SECTION 22 (#) I! the agg ie/e+ ,e son is not satis!ie+ b$ the a.tion ta-en on his o he .o*,laint5 he o she *a$ a,, oa.h the National Co**ission !o "e sons #ith Disabilities o State Co**ission !o "e sons #ith Disabilities as the .ase *a$ be SECTION 2" ( A No Ins0 an.e .o*,an$ #hethe , i/ate o ,0bli. shall e!0se an$ ins0 an.e .o/e o ,oli.$ on the g o0n+ o! an$ +isabilit$ an+ also shall not .ha ge an$ e=t a , e*i0* on the g o0n+ o! +isabilit$ an+ also shall not e!0se an$ bene!it !o *ing ,a t o! the gi/en ,oli.$ on the g o0n+ o! +isabilit$ 2" (2) The a,, o, iate go/e n*ent shall5 b$ noti!i.ation5 *a-e ins0 an.e s.he*es !o thei e*,lo$ees #ith +isabilities SECTION 32( ) 9/e $ a,, o, iate go/t) shall i+enti!$ ,osts #hi.h .an be hel+ b$ es,e.ti/e .atego ies o! +isabilities onl$ !o the ,0 ,ose o! 0sing the /a.an.ies in s0.h i+enti!ie+ ,osts !o *a-ing a,,oint*ents o! es,e.ti/e .atego $ o! ,e sons Eith Disabilities against 'F ese /ation !o ea.h o! the* as .ontaine+ in Se.)(() 32(2) Fo this ,0 ,ose5 e/e $ a,, o, iate go/e n*ent shall .onstit0te an e=,e t .o**ittee .onsisting o! at least one e, esentati/e o! es,e.ti/e D"O #o -ing in the !iel+ o! ea.h o! the .atego ies o! ben.h*a - +isabilities entitle+ to get the bene!it o! s.he*e o! ese /ation) 32(3) It shall be obligato $ 0,on e/e $ a,, o, iate go/t) to

2" Ins0 an.e S.he*es

Inse t a .la0se in Ins0 an.e S.he*es

32 I+enti!i.ation o! ,osts !o ese /ation

To be e+ a!te+

The , esent s0ggeste+ + a!t o! this se.tion lin-s i+enti!i.ation #ith ese /ation an+ . eates an i*, ession that ese /ation is to be +one onl$ #ith es,e.t to the i+enti!ie+ ,ost) S0.h a sit0ation in the e=isting a.t also e=ists #hi.h .a*e 0, !o .onsi+e ation o! the Hon4ble a,e= .o0 t in the .ase title+ as Go/t) o! In+ia Th o0gh Se. eta $ Ds) Ra/i " a-ash G0,ta an+ UOI Ds) National Fe+e ation o! the Blin+ an+ thei Lo +shi,s #e e ,lease+ to hol+ that ese /ation is in+e,en+ent o! the i+enti!i.ation an+ the i+enti!i.ation is onl$ !o li*ite+ ,0 ,ose to 0tili>e+ /a.an.ies !o !illing 0, ese /ation b$ gi/ing a,,oint*ent in s0.h ,ost

SUBMISSION BY JOINT FORUM FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS Non-Negotiable Changes in D a!t Rights o! "e sons #ith Disabilit$ %&'(
0n+e ta-e ,e io+i. e/ie# o! the i+enti!i.ation o! ,osts at an inte /al o! at least e/e $ th ee @(A $ea s to 0,+ate the list o! i+enti!ie+ ,osts) 32(#) 9/e $ a,, o, iate go/t) shall noti!$ in the o!!i.ial ga>ette the list o! i+enti!ie+ ,osts #hi.h *a$ be 0se+ !o a,,oint*ent o! es,e.ti/e .atego $ o! "e son Eith Disabilit$ a!te his sele.tion against the ese /ation !o his6he .atego $ o! Disabilit$) 32(") The noti!ie+ list o! i+enti!ie+ ,osts shall be t eate+ as an ill0st ati/e list o! ,osts #hi.h .an be hel+ b$ "e sons Eith Disabilities an+ not as an e=ha0sti/e list) 32($) No ,e son #ith Disabilit$ shall be +enie+ .onsi+e ation !o a,,oint*ent o a,,oint*ent against an$ ,ost #hi.h is not in.l0+e+ in the noti!ie+ list o! the i+enti!ie+ ,ost5 i! he is othe #ise eligible !o s0.h ,ost as ,e the noti!ie+ eligibilit$ . ite ia !o the sa*e) SECTION 33( ) 9/e $ a,, o, iate go/t) shall a,,oint in e/e $ establish*ent s0.h ,e .entage o! /a.an.ies not less than BF o! the total n0*be o! /a.an.ies in the .a+ e st ength in ea.h g o0, o! ,osts !ille+ b$ an$ *o+e o! e. 0it*ent in the establish*ent !o the !ollo#ing .lass o! ,e sons #ith ben.h*a - +isabilities in the !ollo#ing *anne H @iA "e son #ith blin+ness- 'F o! all .atego ies o! ,osts) @iiA "e son #ith lo# /ision-'F o! all .atego ies o! ,osts) @iiiA "e sons #ith hea ing an+ s,ee.h i*,ai *entI 'F o! all .atego ies o! ,osts) @i/A "e son #ith lo.o*oto s +isabilit$ in.l0+ing .e eb al ,als$5 le, os$ .0 e+ an+ *0s.0la +$st o,h$- 'F o! all .atego ies o! ,osts) @/A "e son #ith a0tis*5 intelle.t0al +isabilit$ an+ *ental illness 'F o! all .atego ies o! ,osts)

33 Rese /ation

To be e+ a!te+

A t 0e inte , etation gi/en to se.tion (( o! the e=isting A.t *a-es a *ini*0* o! (F ese /ation in the total No) o! /a.an.ies in the .a+ e st ength in an establish*ent #he eas s.he*e o! ese /ation as .ontaine+ in se.tion (( in the , esent bill is both sel! .ont a+i.to $ an+ an atte*,t to +il0te the e=isting ight)

SUBMISSION BY JOINT FORUM FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS Non-Negotiable Changes in D a!t Rights o! "e sons #ith Disabilit$ %&'(
@/iA "e sons #ith *0lti,le +isabilities o! .o*bination o! an$ t#o o *o e +isabilities +etaile+ he einabo/e ! o* .la0se -' to / in.l0+ing +ea! blin+ness) " o/i+e+ that National Co**ission !o ,e sons #ith +isabilities o State Co**ission !o ,e sons #ith +isabilities5 as the .ase *a$ be5 *a$5 ha/ing ega + to the +0ties o! the ,a ti.0la ,ost in an$ establish*ent5 o!!i.e o +e,a t*ent e=e*,t the e. 0it*ent to s0.h ,osts b$ noti!i.ation ! o* the ,0 /ie# o! this se.tion) Ho#e/e 5 National Co**ission o State Co**ission !o ,e sons #ith +isabilities5 as the .ase *a$ be5 shall e/ie# s0.h a +e.ision e/e $ t#o $ea s) SECTION 33(2) The ,e .entage o! ese /ation an+ its +ist ib0tion a*ong +i!!e ent .atego ies o! +isabilities *a$ be e/ie#e+ on.e e/e $ th ee $ea s b$ the National Co**ission !o ,e sons Eith Disabilities onl$ !o the ,0 ,ose o! in.l0+ing *o e +isabilities in the s.he*e o! ese /ation b$ si*0ltaneo0sl$ enhan.ing the ,e .entage o! ese /ation , o,o tionatel$) SECTION 33(3) Ehe e in an$ e. 0it*ent $ea 5 an$ /a.an.$ ese /e+ !o the a!o esai+ .lasses o! ,e sons #ith +isabilities an+ a+/e tise as s0.h .o0l+ not be !ille+ 0, +0e to non a/ailabilit$ o! a s0itable ,e son #ith +isabilit$ in s,ite o! the sele.tion , o.ess ha/ing been 0n+e ta-en to !ill 0, the sai+ ese /e+ /a.an.$5 s0.h /a.an.$ shall be .a $ !o #a + to ne=t th ee s0..ee+ing e. 0it*ent $ea s) Section 33(#) An+ i! in thi + s0..ee+ing e. 0it*ent $ea also s0itable ,e son belonging to the sai+ .lass o! +isabilit$ is not a/ailable5 it *a$ !i st be !ille+ b$ inte .hange a*ong the .lasses o! ,e sons #ith +isabilities entitle+ !o ese /ation) SECTION 33(") In the e/ent o! !illing 0, /a.an.$ ese /e+ !o a +i!!e ent .atego $ o! +isabilit$ b$ inte .hanging the sa*e5 e70al

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SUBMISSION BY JOINT FORUM FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS Non-Negotiable Changes in D a!t Rights o! "e sons #ith Disabilit$ %&'(
n0*be o! /a.an.ies so !ille+ b$ inte .hange #ill be +i/e te+ to the .atego $ o! +isabilities #hose /a.an.ies #e e !ille+ b$ inte .hange ! o* the ese /e+ /a.an.ies !o the .atego ies o! +isabilities #hi.h bene!ite+ ! o* s0.h inte .hange) SECTION 33($) I! the /a.an.$ is not !ille+ e/en a!te .a $ing !o #a + the /a.an.$ an+ t $ing to inte .hange the sa*e #ith othe .lasses o! +isabilities5 the 9*,lo$e *a$ a,,l$ to National Co**ission !o ,e sons #ith +isabilities o State Co**ission !o ,e sons #ith +isabilities5 as the .ase *a$ be5 !o +e- ese /ation o! the gi/en ,ost5 #hose +e.ision shall be !inal) It is he eb$ .la i!ie+ !o e*o/al o! +o0bts that the ,ost so0ght to be +e ese /e+ shall be -e,t /a.ant 0ntil the +e.ision has been .o**0ni.ate+ b$ the .o*,etent A0tho it$ on the a,,li.ation o! the +e ese /ation) SECTION 33(7) JThe e=isting bene!it in the a ea o! e*,lo$*ent in.l0+ing those bene!its a/ailable to the e*,lo$ees #ith +isabilities s0.h as age ela=ation in 0,,e age li*it5 t ans,o t6 .on/e$an.e allo#an.e et.) shall not be .0 taile+ b$ the a,, o, iate Go/t) in an$ *anne #hatsoe/e ) Ho#e/e 5 it #o0l+ be la#!0l !o the a,, o, iate Go/t) to enhan.e the e=isting bene!its !o i*, o/ing the stat0s o! e*,lo$*ent !o ,e sons #ith +isabilities)" K 3% A..essibilit$ Inse t 1an+ en!o .e2 in the gi/en state*ent on A..essibilit$ To be deleted To st engthen the , o/ision o! A..essibilit$ it is essential that the National Co**ission not onl$ !o *0lates b0t also en!o .es eg0lations !o the ,e sons #ith +isabilities la$ing +o#n the stan+a +s:) By exempting the institutions run by Central or Stage Govt. from the provisions of registration under this chapter, it may result into compromise with the uality of services in such institutions and its management becoming unregulated Section 3% The National Co**ission shall5 !o *0late an+ en!o .e eg0lations::: Section 53 !elete

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"3 A.t not to a,,l$ to instit0tions establishe+ o *aintaine+ b$

SUBMISSION BY JOINT FORUM FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS Non-Negotiable Changes in D a!t Rights o! "e sons #ith Disabilit$ %&'(
Cent al o State Go/e n*ents "& " o.e+0 e !o Ce ti!i.ation which is not correct. Inse t a ne# se.tion Mig ant ,o,0lation in *an$ states !a.es g eat +i!!i.0lt$ +0e to the Disabilit$ .e ti!i.ates that /a $ a. oss states) Disabilit$ .e ti!i.ates *0st be /ali+ a. oss the .o0nt $ SECTION "& (2) (c) A .e ti!i.ate th0s iss0e+ #ill be /ali+ a. oss states5 boa +s an+ +e,a t*ents Explanation: It shall be the +0t$ o! the .e ti!$ing a0tho it$ to +e.i+e the a,,li.ation !o .e ti!i.ation o! s,e.i!i. +isabilit$ be!o e the e=,i $ o! (&+a$s o! s0.h an e=,lanation) SECTION $ (') ! $& (') Delete

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$ (') $& (') Dis70ali!i.ation

Delete e=isting .la0se on 0nso0n+ *in+

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&3(2) National Co**ission

To be e+ a!te+

This , o/ision e.ogni>es the 0nso0n+ness o! *in+ as a +is70ali!i.ation !o hol+ing o .ontin0ing to hol+ the o!!i.e o! *e*be o! Cent al A+/iso $ Boa + an+ State A+/iso $ Boa + #he eas the bill is , e*ise+ on the legal .a,a.it$ o! all g o0,s o! ,e sons #ith +isabilities) Th0s5 s0.h a +is70ali!i.ation on that g o0n+ 0ns .o0nte to the s,i it o! the UNCR"D an+ the bill The .hai ,e son o! the .o**ission has to be a ,e son #ith +isabilit$ an+ .lea sti,0lation sho0l+ be *a+e to that e!!e.t in the , o/ision)

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&$ ( ) (c) ! (%( ) (c) Re*o/al o! Chai ,e son an+ Me*be s (3 A.tion o! A,, o, iate

Delete the .la0se

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To be Re+ a!te+

This , o/ision +is70ali!ies a ,e son to hol+ the o!!i.e in the Co**ission on the g o0n+ o! ,h$si.al o *ental in.a,a.it$5 the eb$ i*,l$ing that .e tain ben.h*a - +isabilities #o0l+ not be entitle+ to be e, esente+ on this .o**ission #hi.h is against the /e $ s,i it an+ !o0n+ation o! UNCR"D an+ the bill) The , esent se.tion +il0tes the stat0s o! the +i e.tions an+ o +e s iss0e+ b$ the e=isting en!o .e*ent

SECTION &3(2) The National Co**ission shall .onsist o! a .hai ,e son #ho is a ,e son #ith +isabilit$ #ith +isting0ishe+ e.o + o! se /i.e o! not less than t#ent$ !i/e $ea s in the !iel+ o! +isabilit$5 an+ t#o *e*be s #ith +isting0ishe+ e.o + o! se /i.e o! not less than t#ent$ $ea s in the !iel+ o! ehabilitation5 a+/o.a.$5 la#5 *anage*ent an+ te.hnolog$ .on.e ning +isabilit$ *atte sH " o/i+e+ that o0t o! the t#o *e*be s one *e*be shall ne.essa il$ be a ,e son #ith +isabilit$ ens0 ing e, esentation to ea.h .atego $ o! ben.h*a - +isabilit$ b$ otation) SECTIONs &$ ( ) (c) ! (%( ) (c) Delete

Section (3 Ehene/e the National Co**ission iss0es a +i e.tion to an

SUBMISSION BY JOINT FORUM FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS Non-Negotiable Changes in D a!t Rights o! "e sons #ith Disabilit$ %&'(
A0tho ities on e.o**en+ation o! National Co**ission *e.hanis* in the !o * o! .hie! .o**issione an+ the state .o**issione !o ,e sons #ith +isabilit$5 an+ the eb$ !0 the #ea-ens the en!o .e*ent *a.hine $ a0tho it$ in ,0 s0an.e o! .la0se @bA o! s0bse.tion @'A &! C( 5 that the a0tho it$ shall ta-e ne.essa $ a.tion on it an+ in!o * the Co**ission o! the a.tion ta-en #ithin ( *onths ! o* the +ate o! e.ei,t o! the e.o**en+ationH " o/i+e+ that #he e an a0tho it$ e!0ses to i*,le*ent the +i e.tion iss0e+ b$ the National Co**ission o !ails to i*,le*ent it #ithin the , es. ibe+ ,e io+5 the national Co**ission shall a,, oa.h the hea+ o! the +e,a t*ent6establish*ent !o ens0 ing the i*,le*entation o! its +i e.tion) SECTION %((A) 9/e $ a,, o, iate Go/t) shall establish Disabilit$ Rights T ib0nal !o a+;0+i.ation o! the .ases o! +e, i/ation an+ /iolation o! ights .on!e e+ 0n+e this A.t o 0n+e an$ othe la# !o the ti*e being in !o .e o R0les an+ Reg0lations ! a*e+ the e0n+e o !a.ilities g ante+ th o0gh e=e.0ti/e inst 0.tions o *atte s in/ol/ing +is. i*ination on the g o0n+ o! +isabilit$ o! an$ -in+ in e/e $ +ist i.t) SECTION )# An$ ,e son5 .o*,an$ o establish*ent #ho .ont a/enes an$ o! the , o/isions o! this A.t5 o o! an$ 0le o eg0lation *a+e:) SECTION of SC,E-./E 0A0tis* S,e.t 0* Diso +e 4 *eans a ne0 o-+e/elo,*ental .on+ition:) SECTION of SC,E-./E "#ow $vision% means a condition where a person has any of the following conditions, namely& 'i( )isual acuity not exceeding *+,- or ./+*/ and not less than 0+*/ or ,/+.// ' Snellen( in the better eye with correcting lenses.% 'ii( #imitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of more than ,/ and upto 1/ degree.

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A++ition o! a ne# se.tion in the !o * o! se.tion %((A)

To , o/i+e !o establish*ent o! the Disabilit$ Rights T ib0nal in line #ith In+0st ial T ib0nal

Se.tion KG o! the Bill en/isages a s,e.ial .o0 t !o t $ing the o!!en.es 0n+e it o! the le/el o! sessions ;0+ge in ea.h +ist i.t) Ho#e/e 5 the bill +oes not , o/i+e !o see-ing en!o .e*ent o! ights 0n+e the Bill in the !o * o! a T ib0nal) As s0.h5 the Bill +oes not , o/i+e an$ ;0+i.ial *a.hine $ !o en!o .e*ent o! ights 0n+e the bill #hi.h a e o! .i/il nat0 e) The , o,ose+ se.tion +oes not , o/i+e !o i*,osing ,enalt$ o ,0nish*ent on the Go/e n*ent a0tho ities5.o*,anies an+ +e,a t*ents in the .ont a/ention o! an$ o! the , o/isions o! this Bill5tho0gh the li-el$ b ea.h o! the , o/isions is ! o* the go/e n*ent a0tho ities an+ ,0bli. se /ants) The +e!inition o! A0tis* S,e.t 0* Diso +e as , o,ose+ in the bill is .on.e,t0all$ # ong an+ in.o e.t The +e!inition o! blin+ness gi/en in the Se. % o! the S.he+0le , o/i+es that i! an$one has a /ision not e=.ee+ing (6B& o '&6%&& @snellenA in the bette e$e) At the sa*e ti*e the +e!inition o! lo# /ision , o/i+es that i! an$one has a /ision not e=.ee+ing B6'G o %&6B& an+ less than B6B& o %&6%&& @snellenA in the bette e$e #ith .o e.ting lenses5 he *a$ be .e ti!ie+ as lo# /ision) It i*,lies that a ,e son .o0l+

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)# O!!en.es an+ "enalties .o*,anies an+ establish*ent of t*e Sc*e+ule of t*e Sc*e+ule

Change 3,e son4 an+ 3.o*,an$4 to 3,e sons5 .o*,an$5 establish*ent45 an+ ,0bli. se /ant A*en+ the +e!inition o! A0tis* S,e.t 0* Diso +e Change o! +e!inition o! lo# /ision

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!all in both the .atego ies at the sa*e ti*e an+ so be .e ti!ie+ both blin+ an+ lo# /ision) The s0ggeste+ + a!t o! the +e!inition in 70estion is in line #ith the EHO +e!inition o! lo# /ision) Eo*en #ith +isabilit$ !a.e *0lti,le +is. i*inations5 the e!o e a s,e.i!i. se.tion on #o*en #ith +isabilities ens0 ing thei ights an+ , og a**ati. inte /entions #o0l+ nee+ to be inse te+) This #o0l+ also ens0 e .on!o *it$ #ith UNCR"D)

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Ne1 Section

Eo*en #ith Disabilities

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Chil+ en #ith Disabilities

Chil+ en #ith +isabilities !a.e /0lne abilities #hi.h #o0l+ nee+ to be e.ogni>e+ an+ the s,e.i!i. se.tion #o0l+ nee+ to be inse te+ to ens0 e that the$ a e t eate+ on an e70al basis #ith othe .hil+ en)

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