Can you spare a moment?
Thoughts on appropriate support please.
2nd year Mature student applying for DSA because of dyslexia.
First appointment cancelled due to going into Hospital - believed to be
Nervous Break down (at later assessment student did not give a reason).
Currently re-co-operating - will be doing "light" modules in summer term,
re-starting 2nd year in October (think this is being clarified with LEA at
the moment).
Of her epilepsy she said it wouldn't effect using screens etc ... it effects
the speech area. She had to abandon A levels when she had a fit that wiped
any memory of most of her O level subjects.
Her dyslexia was not recognised until last year - so her report is up to
date(WAIS-III). This refers to the loss of memory at A level as temporary -
however that was not quite the impression I've formed.
Certainly a number of memory / organising, reading problems exist.
Her most preoccupying concern was expressing her self aloud. She talks very
slowly and people: assume she's finished; cut her off before she's finish;
or finish sentences for her - as she said often attributing her with
supporting their own point of view!
The dyslexia I can cope with ... I've no experience of Epilepsy and do not
know whether something more specific than 1:1 support is needed for the
speech issues. Certainly 1:1 support is needed for study skills.
Thoughts please
Mary Eld
CCPD - at Oxford
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