Cerebral palsy tends not to affect the persons intellectual ability.
As far as I am aware someone with CP should not have a problem
changing their mindset from one topic to another. It may be that
the exertion of the first exam and the transfer to a new location
caused some fatigue, which could affect concentration.
On 9 Apr 02, at 13:24, Hyslop, Fiona wrote:
> Dear colleagues,
>
> I have a student (who has ataxia relating to cerebral palsy). A recent
> assessment required him to proceed from a 2 hour written exam into a lab
> based exam (with a break of 10 minutes) and he states this was, as a direct
> result of his disability, difficult for him to do. In his words, it is
> difficult for him to change his mindset from a written exam to a practical
> assessment in this short space of time.
>
> It would seem that he has failed this assessment and he has put in an
> application for MITS using this arguement. Unfortunately, I am no expert
> in this field, therefore, is anyone able to tell me whether or not there
> this sort of situation is likely to create a problem for someone with this
> condition.
>
> Many thanks, Fiona
>
> Fiona Hyslop
> Mental Health Co-ordinator
> Department of Student Services
> University of Teesside
> MIDDLESBROUGH
> TS1 3BA
>
> Telephone: 01642 342278
> Fax: 01642 342289
>
> Check out the University of Teesside's
>
> Mental <http://www.tees.ac.uk/mentalhealth> Health Website
>
>
>
Bryan Jones
Disability Support Services Manager
Tel: 020 8411 5367
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