Are there any exceptions to copyright rules for sharing materials with students with perceptual disabilities?

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There are exceptions for those with perceptual disabilities, for instance, they or those acting on their behalf can:

(a) make a copy or sound recording of a literary, musical, artistic or dramatic work, other than a cinematographic work, in a format specially designed for persons with a perceptual disability; 

(b) translate, adapt or reproduce in sign language a literary or dramatic work, other than a cinematographic work, in a format specially designed for persons with a perceptual disability; or

(c) perform in public a literary or dramatic work, other than a cinematographic work, in sign language, either live or in a format specially designed for persons with a perceptual disability.

  • Last Updated Oct 18, 2019
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  • Answered By Kris MacSween

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