While I agree with the sentiments expressed, if the student has had a
formal diagnosis and assessment relating to his mobility, has he applied
for the DLA mobility component? This could be significant.
Larry Harding
Dartington
At 14:39 20/02/03 -0000, you wrote:
>Dear Val, Chris, Anna, Catriona. Thank you for your reply. I agree with you
>all. I will let you know the outcome of this case in particular. The student
>is ready to take this to court. Best regards, Andy Velarde
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Val Morgan" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 12:46 PM
>Subject: Re: Scooters Advice
>
>
>> I agree that it may be the campus characteristics which necessitate a
>> student needed either a wheelchair or scooter, and I successfully
>> obtained an electric wheelchair for a student on these grounds in
>> 2001. I did notice that this has now been excluded as a valid
>> piece of equipment and wonder about the validity of such a blanket
>> ruling.
>>
>> Date sent: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 10:45:04 -0000
>> Send reply to: "Discussion list for disabled students and their
>> support staff." <[log in to unmask]> From:
>>
>> Andy Velarde <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Scooters
>Advice
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>
>> Dear Colleagues. Do you have any view/experience about why DSA
>> funding
>> could be used to purchase enabling equipment such scooters? LEAs are
>> unease to fund this becuase they reasonably believe that the
>> equipment
>> would have been purchased in any case and not because of the student
>> educational needs. My question is really wheather a particular
>> student
>> may need a scooter and also a computer because of the campus
>> carateristics. Your always helpful views will be very much
>> appreciated. Many thanks, Andy Velarde Disability Coordinator UKCVal
>> Morgan Disability Co-ordinator Queen Mary, University of London
>> email:
>> [log in to unmask] tel: 020 7882 3132 fax: 020 7882 3617
>>
>> ------- End of forwarded message -------Val Morgan
>> Disability Co-ordinator
>> Queen Mary, University of London
>> email: [log in to unmask]
>> tel: 020 7882 3132
>> fax: 020 7882 3617
>>
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