The student may be able to get a vibrating alarm clock (along with other
"aids to daily living" via their home Social Services, unless things have
changed in the past few years.
Clare
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>From: DEBORAH ANNE TILL <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Vibrating alarm clock
>Date: Mon, Jul 30, 2001, 10:03 am
>
> I have been working with a hearing impaired student who is being
> denied the costs of a vibrating alarm clock from her DSA as the
> awards officer says
> "it is felt that the alarm clock/bedshaker would
> be required due to your disability in any walk of life and not
> specifically required due to you being a student."
>
> I would argue that the cost of specialist equipment due to disability
> is over and above what most students would have to pay to get
> themselves up in the morning.
>
> Has anyone else come across this and if so did they have a better
> argument?
>
> Debbie Till
> Technical Assessor
> South West Regional Access Centre
> University of Plymouth
> University of Plymouth
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