Hi Alice,
Just really to endorse what has been said by Eileen. The argument that
the LEA are using to refuse it is one that might more usually apply to a
hearing aid rather than a Converser/Radio aid. The former are used in
everyday life and can be provided by Social Services, the latter are
very rarely found in the possession of individual deaf people because
they are seen as adaptations to the environment and in most everyday
situations are completely inappropriate. In fact, I am struggling to
imagine any everyday situation where you would hand a microphone to
someone and then cut yourself off to every other sound around?????
I work at Sheffield Hallam University which has a large number of
Hearing Impaired students, I have never had a recommendation for a Radio
Aid refused and this rationale for refusal has never even been mooted
let alone used!
I recommend a further discussion with the relevant LEA Officer....
good luck!
Cheers
Paddy
Paddy Turner
Disability Support Manager
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Eileen McCabe
Sent: 09 January 2004 11:53
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Subject: Re: Radio Aids from the Disabled Student's Allowance
Alice
If the student needs the radio aid for access to course lectures then
this is a course need and should qualify for the Equipment Allowance
under the DSA. Not funding it on the basis that it could be used
outside education would mean that computers, minidisks etc. would also
not get funded because no doubt they are used for non- educational
purposes too at times.
While it shouldn't be recommneded for non educational purposes I don't
know how the LEA could stop it being used for that, but that shouldn't
be their argument for not funding it if there is an educational need.
Eileen
On 9 Jan 2004 at 10:12, Alice Pennington wrote:
>
> I have one student who has recently been assessed for their DSA and
> received a Conversor Radio Aid (RNID Sound Advantage code ID45)
> because of the difficulty the student has with lip reading for a long
> period of time, and generally accessing audio material. I have another
> LEA that will not meet the costs of a Radio Aid for another student,
> because they feel that as it could be used outside the education
> environment, it thus does not qualify for funding. Saying instead that
> the health services should cover these costs. Can anyone give me any
> guidance, please?
>
> thanks
>
> alice
>
> Alice Pennington
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