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Disability and discrimination becomes an IT issue

By Felicity Ussher

Published: 9 May 2000 17:12 GMT

The British Computer Society is to advise IT professionals this week on how to comply with the UK's Disability and Discrimination Act (DDA).

A one-day conference in London on Thursday will explain how employers may have to change their IT strategy to adapt their working conditions for disabled people. Ex-IT director Jean Irvine will give details of The Post Office's strategy in her keynote speech.

The DDA, which became law in 1996, requires UK businesses to make "reasonable adjustments" to accommodate the UK's 2.2 million disabled people. These physical changes must be implemented by businesses and service providers by late 2004.

The "Access for All" conference will be held in London's Institute of Physics on 11 May 2000. Tickets are available from Anna Duckworth on 01793 417 433 or aduckworth@hq.bcs.org.uk.

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