I'd suggest, that before we consign this girl to the proverbial scrapheap,
first it should be established where the impact is by asking her. Is it a
visual distortion? a numerical distortion? is that the words look backwards
or is it the colour of the ink on the background that is the problem? Are
the lights in the ward too bright so as to enhance the visual distortion -
does she have a problem with reading and/or writing or is reading not even
an issue for her? Once that's established it may be a case of something as
simple as coloured transparencies or lenses to counteract the distortion. As
stated before Access to Work and Dyslexia.org will be an invaluable resource
here.
Car
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Main" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 8:35 AM
Subject: Re: Dyslexia
> When the students are in university they are normally supported throughout
> the length of their course. In my view the problem arises when qualified
> and in a clinical setting. Who is there to assist with the reading of
> clinical notes? Who completes the clinical charts and notes? If a nurse
> was only able to complete her studies with intensive support, is it
> realistic for that support to be inplace when they are qualified and in a
> clinical setting?
>
> The majority of people affected by dyslexia do adapt and can work with
> very few limitations, but there are some where the severity of the problem
> requires support that would not be available once qualified. What do we
> do then?
>
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