That's RNIB's guestimate, not simply based on the numbers that they
assess. The point is though that 25 is the minimum number of
assessments you have to do per year in order to get accreditation as
an access centre.
Rob
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of George Bell
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 11:57 PM
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Subject: Re: Provision of equipment for visually impaired people:
(long,
sorry)
Sorry Andrew, but I also have to suggest that your figures are
somewhat
on the low side. And that is purely based on what I know we supply as
a
very tiny cog in the supplier chain.
Doubtless there are statistics somewhere about, but goodness knows
where
one would start looking.
George Bell
Techno-Vision Systems Ltd
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From: Andrew Hodgson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 24 July 2003 23:07
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Ian in <3F205DD5.13393.1042013@localhost>:
>Hi Rob
>I agree with what you are saying in principle, but just wondered
about
>one stat quoted. I see quite a few visually impaired people each year
>for assessments and know other assessors who do too. I think the
number
>has got to be higher than 25?
>Ian Francis
This is something that has always interested me: How many VI people
get
to the stage of applying, and how many of them get to the stage of
assessment/getting to uni, and how many drop out after so long? I
have
seen a lot of VI people drop out after the first year due to lack of
support/equipment/etc. I would have said 25-30 people was a good
number.
Andrew.
>
>
>> RP - There are probably fewer than 25 visually impaired people each
>> year entering higher education and needing assessments. It's
>> important that the organisations that have expertise, (like RNIB)
do
these assessments.
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