I agree that it may be the campus characteristics which necessitate a
student needed either a wheelchair or scooter, and I successfully
obtained an electric wheelchair for a student on these grounds in
2001. I did notice that this has now been excluded as a valid
piece of equipment and wonder about the validity of such a blanket
ruling.
Date sent: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 10:45:04 -0000
Send reply to: "Discussion list for disabled students and their
support staff." <[log in to unmask]> From:
Andy Velarde <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Scooters Advice
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Dear Colleagues. Do you have any view/experience about why DSA
funding
could be used to purchase enabling equipment such scooters? LEAs are
unease to fund this becuase they reasonably believe that the
equipment
would have been purchased in any case and not because of the student
educational needs. My question is really wheather a particular
student
may need a scooter and also a computer because of the campus
carateristics. Your always helpful views will be very much
appreciated. Many thanks, Andy Velarde Disability Coordinator UKCVal
Morgan Disability Co-ordinator Queen Mary, University of London
email:
[log in to unmask] tel: 020 7882 3132 fax: 020 7882 3617
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Disability Co-ordinator
Queen Mary, University of London
email: [log in to unmask]
tel: 020 7882 3132
fax: 020 7882 3617
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