The major issue is that disabilities cover a wide spectrum of physical and mental behaviors that differ from person to person. Learning, print, mental, physical, and motor function disabilities require different sets of accommodations.

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Libraries and Librarians are expected to represent their community as well as all who require their services/knowledge. An issue that is still ongoing with libraries and various information institutions is accommodating disabilities.

Accommodating Disabilities

Sheidlower, Scott(2017). Accommodating Disabilities in Library One-Shots at York College/CUNY. The Journal of the Louisiana Chapter of the ACRL, 4(3), 64-82.
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Accommodating Disabilities Citation

Discrimination can also be an issue for accommodating disabilities as for some institutions it is far easier to ignore/repel people with disabilities then it is to give help. This is an issue that needs to be resolved as the library and information institutions are meant to be a place for all that want as well as need it.

Accommodating Disabilities: The issue of Discrimination.

Accommodating Disabilities: The issue of spectrum and type.

Two ways to begin to understand/develop accommodations is to workshop what type of solutions are there for the particular disabilities present and the other is to develop one-shot lessons on how these disabilities affect people so that librarians can offer the right accommodations.

Accommodating Disabilities: Solutions for Issues

Autism and it's spectrum is a developmental disorder that affects language, communication, social skills, and behaviors. Depending on the level of spectrum on the autism scale, librarians and literacy may need to be taught individually or in circumstances where the autistic learner is comfortable as well as open to literacy learning. These are achieved through the 3 Rs:
- Repetition
- Routine
- Redundancy

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