I would be grateful if any of you could send me off list a
policy on allocating appropriate accomodation for disabled
applicants and subsequent returners . I am having an
interesting difference of opinion with our Domestic
Services. I am keen to compare experiences of pre 1992
Universities (no offence to the others you are probably up
to date anyway!)I need ammunition please help. Emma
Shelton, Exeter.
On Thu, 27 Jun 2002 10:01:42 +0100 Elizabeth Du Pre
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> The system that works well in Bangor is that with all first year students
> accommodated in Halls (if they want this), dyslexic students in subsequent
> years who wish to stay in hall, or return to hall (this often happens for
> the final year) are able to obtain a 'standard' letter of recommendation to
> give accompany their application to the Accomodation Offic
>
>
>
>
>
> At 11:26 26/06/2002 +0100, you wrote:
> >Dear Christine, at Imperial College all first year UG students are
> >guaranteed accommodation for their first year. When necessary we accommodate
> >PG/MSc students with disabilities. We have a welfare / medical referrals
> >system for students, UG/PG/MSc, requesting further years in accommodation.
> >Limited numbers of students can only be accepted through this system because
> >of pressure on our bed stock to meet our guarantee. Medical referrals are
> >made through the Doctors in our Health Centre and welfare referrals are made
> >through our College Tutors of which we have two. As far as dyslexic students
> >are concerned, they are dealt with through the welfare referral system where
> >each applicant is treated individually and needs are assessed in an
> >interview. The most needy students only get referred.
> > Hope this helps, best wishes, Loretto O'Callaghan, Imperial College,
> >London.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Quinn, Christine [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >Sent: 26 June 2002 10:51
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Priority for accommodation for students with dyslexia
> >
> >
> > I would welcome responses on this please:
> >
> > When allocating accommodation, do any of you give priority
> >to
> >students with dyslexia/specific learning difficulties (over students who do
> >not
> >declare a disability)?
> >
> > Christine Y. Quinn
> > Student Adviser (Disabilities)
> > Lancaster University
> > Lancaster
> > LA1 4YW
> >
> > Tel: 01524 592109
> >
> > ([log in to unmask]
> ><mailto:[log in to unmask]> )
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bernard Doherty
> >[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 25 June 2002 17:16
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: braille embossers
> >
> > I know Duxbury is popular with all the folks who
> >should
> >know and
> > publish on something like a commercial scale, but
> >you
> >might have a look
> > at BrailleMaker 2. This has the huge advantage that
> >it
> >can be used by a
> > blind user without assistance: it will emboss
> >straight
> >from Word with a
> > couple of enter pushes. Blind students can produce
> >exam answers in
> > Word, Braille them out and proof their own work from
> >the hard copy. It
> > is simple to use right out of the box, but the
> >settings
> >are pretty
> > sophisticated if you want to get into that sort of
> >thing.
> >
> > I've heard lots of folks talk about how proof
> >reading
> >is essential for
> > all these programs. I do read a bit of Braille,
> >although it wouldn't
> > be my first choice for the beach, and I have never
> >seen any mistakes.
> > Students who use the systems haven't reported any
> >either; problems have
> > invariably been traced to original text, especially
> >when that has been
> > produced by scanning and auto-OCR. The only other
> >source of problems I
> > can imagine is when the text contains symbols that
> >are
> >part of the
> > system code, like *; this seemed to happen to
> >everything a few years
> > ago when all the software was DOS-based and Windows
> >rather a bolt-on,
> > but I haven't noticed it recently. At one time we
> >looked at package
> > after package, but once we installed something that
> >everyone could use
> > and was trouble-free, we stopped our search.
> >
> > Regards, Bernard
> >
> > On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 15:55:03 +0100 BRYAN JONES
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > The software we use is Duxbury Braille
> >Translation.
> >Available from
> > > Sight and Sound. You can check that the Braille
> >was
> >translated
> > > properly on the computer monitor. I.e it shows
> >you
> >the Braille
> > > symbols it intends to send to the embosser along
> >with
> >the English
> > > text. Helpful if you can't read Braille, which
> >most
> >of us can't.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 25 Jun 02, at 13:51, martia Bevan wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dear all
> > > >
> > > > I would like to ask if anyone could give advice
> >or
> >info on braille
> > > > embossers and relevant software you may have at
> >your institutions.
> > > > We at Roehampton are purchasing one soon and
> >would
> >welcome
> > > > any suggestions
> > > >
> > > > many thanks
> > > >
> > > > Martia
> > > >
> > > > Martia Bevan
> > > > Disabilities Service Adviser
> > > > Roehampton University of Surrey
> > > > [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > >
> > > Bryan Jones
> > > Disability Support Services Manager
> > > Tel: 020 8411 5367
> >
> > ----------------------
> > Bernard Doherty
> > Student Adviser
> > ACCESS Centre
> > Anglia Polytechnic University
> >
> > Tel: 01223 363271 x2534
> > Fax: 01223 417730
> > Minicom: 01223 576155
> > [log in to unmask]
>
> _______________________________
> Liz Du Pré
> Tutor to Students with Dyslexia
> Dyslexia Unit
> Bryn Deiniol, Penrallt Road
> University of Wales
> Bangor
> LL57 2DG
>
> Tel: 01248 383843
> 3843 (internal)
> Fax: 01248 383614
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Emma Shelton
Disability Coordinator
Room 710 Physics Building
University of Exeter
Tel.01392 264150
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