Hi

This is all useful stuff.  However, the thread seems to have shifted to
recording for students with hearing impairments.  It's unlikely, I
suspect, that LEAs will countenance providing radio aids and recorders
for students with dyslexia.

Re boundary mics.  I've found these to be best by far in seminars when
gathering research data.  However, I am unsure about their use in other
situations.  Claire says that they are 'useless' - however, is she
comparing these to radio aids - or to other types of microphone?

Obviously, the sensible way to go is for all lectures to be recorded and
for recordings to be made available to all students who need them (This
could lead to big DSA savings too).  However, we've been here before -
and it is not an immediate solution for the dyslexic student who is
struggling to glean the info required from a lecture. I am aware of
alternatives - handouts, notetakers, etc but feel that the recording
option has plenty to offer - if the issue of recording quality can be
ironed out.

Anyway - that's my lot for now.  It's party time!

Merry Xmas.

Peter


disforum wrote:
> It is likely to be considered a reasonable adjustment under the DDA Part 4. Skill's Information booklet The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Page 12) gives the following as an example of not meeting reasonable adjustment requirements:
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> Example of failure to meet these requirements
> A college lecturer refuses to clip a radio aid to his lapel to allow a partially deaf student to hear his lectures. The institution is likely to have failed to make a reasonable adjustment.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Claire Wickham, Centre for Access and Communication Studies [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 19 December 2003 10:07
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Letter on recording lectures
>
> Well, we've NEVER had a lecturer object. Wearing  a radio mic must surely
> be a reasonable adjustment? Speakers at posh conferences often have to wear
> them....you can always tell the lecturer to fantasise that they are
> presenting at an international conference! And if you have 2 or 3 students
> who need to tape a lecture then I'd suggest one recording and copies made
> rather than lecturer festooned with mics!
>
> Cheers
>
> Claire
>
> --On 19 December 2003 09:44 +0000 Peter Hill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>
>>Hi Claire
>>
>>That, of course, depends on the willingness of the lecturer to carry the
>>thing around.  And if there are 3, 4 or more students needing the same
>>facility...
>>
>>Thanks anyway.
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Peter
>>
>>Claire Wickham, Centre for Access and Communication Studies wrote:
>>
>>>Useless: you really need a radio mic
>>>
>>>Claire
>>>
>>>
>>>--On 18 December 2003 22:06 +0000 Peter Hill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi
>>>>
>>>>Thanks Mick and Andrew.  Mick's comments about indexing and making a few
>>>>cursory notes if possible echo my own advice to students.  Also, a
>>>>recoding device can be a useful 'back up' where the student wishes to
>>>>experiment with a different notetaking style - e.g. using a spider
>>>>diagram or similar.
>>>>
>>>>My original query related to problems experienced by students where
>>>>lecturers move around the room - not a bad thing in itself, but
>>>>problematic where directional mics are used.  Has anyone any thoughts on
>>>>the value of boundary mics in lectures?
>>>>
>>>>Regards
>>>>
>>>>Peter Hill
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Peter Hill
>>>>Dyslexia Consultancy and Resources
>>>>01905 753439
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>>>>www.study-pro.com
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>----------------------
>>>Claire Wickham,
>>>Director: Centre for Access and Communication Studies
>>>University of Bristol
>>>Union Building
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>>
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>>Peter Hill
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