Thanks for putting me straight!!

Faye

"Baxter, Chris" wrote:
>
> It's the language we use, 'accommodation' in the states (and sheffield it
> seems!) would be what we mean by 'extra time allowances, or 'alternative
> formats' not where they live, which is what you meant Faye, and I agree with
> you, unless the students dyslexia affects their organsiational habits SO
> adversley that they neeed to remain in the same place, I wouldn't have
> thought accommodation (the place they live in) would be necessary for
> prioritisation.
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Faye Langston [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 3:34 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Priority for accommodation for students with dyslexia
>
> I don't think that does answer my query - i don't see how having a
> scribe would mean that students with Dyslexia need to have University
> accommodation. Maybe my brain is gearing itself up for the weekend and
> I'm missing something!
>
> Faye Langston
>
> "Freewood, Madeleine J" wrote:
> >
> > Hi Faye,
> > Where dyslexic students have a lengthened time to complete assessments, or
> for example are using a scribe then separate accommodation of
> > some kind is necessary. Does that answer the question you were asking?
> >
> > Madeleine
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Faye Langston [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 27 June 2002 10:07
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Priority for accommodation for students with dyslexia
> >
> > I have been keeping an eye on the discussions surrounding prioritised
> > accommodation for Dyslexic students and feel that I have missed
> > something.
> >
> > I am probably going to get 'shirty' responses, but I fail to see why
> > Dyslexic students would need this. Obviously students with a disability
> > or a medical condition may well need to have prioritised accommodation
> > guaranteed for the length of their course but Dyslexic students???
> >
> > Faye Langston
> > Disabilities Welfare Co-ordinator
> > Coventry University
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > Elizabeth Du Pre 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