We had a similar situation when a student made a trip to New York; we
sent along a NMH. The student wanted to be part of the group, but the
reality was that no one was really going to ensure that he was OK
(e.g., not lost, not left behind) 24 hours a day. The lecturers were
unprepared to take responsibility for him (and so take him) unless
another University employee was there. In the event, this was the best
solution: the student was able to see a lot things that were of no
interest to others and had someone to talk to while the rest were in a
passed-out stupor. (The LEA were very helpful about funding for this,
which greatly simplified matters.)
Regards, Bernard
On Mon, 27 Jan 2003 13:41:47 -0000 Roz Catlow <[log in to unmask]>
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> 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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Bernard Doherty
Student Adviser
ACCESS Centre
Anglia Polytechnic University
Tel: 01223 363271 x2534
Fax: 01223 417730
Minicom: 01223 576155
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