Thanks Mary!

On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:56:09 +0100 "Ensor, Mary" <[log in to unmask]> 
wrote:

> Dear Susan
> 
> Sorry I came late into this conversation.  We have supported a deaf student
> (a hearing aid user) on multi media course in London using manual note
> taking.  The student received the notes straight after the lecture and they
> were not typed up.  The student was very pleased with the service.  Our note
> takers have degrees and have usually done either the CACDP course or the
> Note taking for Disabled student in HE course. 
> 
> Best wishes
> 
> Mary Ensor
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Susan Butler [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: 25 July 2003 15:23
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Note taking support for Hearing Impaired students
> 
> We have a HI student due to start a Multi-Media course in September. He 
> wears hearing aids in both ears and relies on these and lip reading for 
> communication. He has already had an Access Centre assesment, which 
> recommends a note taker who is able to audio type, whom he could sit 
> next to and read notes they are taking directly onto his lap top. 
> Apparently he used to use this sytem at school. Our usual method of 
> providing note taking support involves a Learning Support Assistant 
> taking notes by hand and later typing these up for the student, making 
> a separate note in class of any other information given out. The Access 
> Centre assessor feels that this is less likely to enable his full 
> participation across the range of teaching sessions, as there is no 
> guarantee that lecturers will be strict about organising group 
> work/discussions effectively (although we would arrange deaf awareness 
> training for staff involved).
> 
> We are certainly prepared to investigate the possibility of proviing an 
> audio typist, although we have some concerns about likely familiarity 
> with the subject area. One of our LSAs has already worked with students 
> with other disabilities on the same course, becoming familiar with the 
> course content/vocabulary. Whilst she is not a speed typist, she is an 
> experienced note taker and is working towards the CADCP note taking 
> qualification. We wonder how likely it is that we will find someone 
> who can type quickly enough who also has relevant subject knowledge.
> 
> We would value your views. In particular, does anyone provide "audio 
> typist" note taking? If so, where do you recruit people from, what 
> typing speed is required and what is the going rate (£15 per hour is 
> suggested in the report, but the assessor is happy to support a higher 
> rate if need be - up to the NMH limit).
> 
> 
> 
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