Be careful that you are not running in the face of the DDA SENDA by
treating this student less favourably because of his disability! Why should
he get lost and why should he lose his passport? Who is anticipating these
things, he or somebody else? Somebody might need to use some positive
imagination! Loretto
-----Original Message-----
From: Roz Catlow [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 27 January 2003 13:42
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: trip abroad
We have a student with Aspergers who wants to go on a weeks trip abroad
(Europe). He has travelled with his family so the experinece will not be
completely new. He is not keen to have an NMH with him and sees the trip as
an opportunity to get along with the group. However, we are a little
concerned that there may be situations that he won't be able to cope with
(getting lost and losing his passport come to mind) and are unsure of the
best way forward. On the one hand we want to encourage his independence but
we realise that he is vulnerable.
Has anyone else had experience of a situation like this, did anything go
wrong? are we worrying needlessly?
Roz Catlow
Disability Assist Services
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth, Devon. PL4 8AA
01752 232278
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