You might also be open to legal action at some date in the future! 
-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Boyce, Mark
Sent: 11 October 2004 07:58
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Dyslexia Assessments


Personally I would never refuse a request for formal assessment by a student I've screened, even if I have doubts over the extremity of their "dyslexia". A lot of students develop coping strategies that can mask a lot of the difficulties they have and quite often screening tools do not recognise these. I would hate the thought of a student not getting the support they need as soon as is possible because it was considered that they may only be "borderline".

Mark Wakeham
Dyslexia Support Tutor (UWIC)

 -----Original Message-----
From:   A Velarde [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent:   08 October 2004 16:45
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        Re: Dyslexia Assessments

We used the ALF more than 40 times in the last 3 months. In therory we
should be paying for more than 120 at the end of the year.  Rceived advice:
Keep your boss informed.
A related subject for which I 'd be grateful for your advice.
We at Kent have introduced a dyslexia screening test for dyslexia. The
screening reports sometimes consider students to be 'borderline'. Would you
cover the cost of Ed. psy report on these cases?. A note: It is stimated
that eventhough 10% of the world population are dyslexics, another 30% may
be borderline. Should we pay, shouldn't we pay? Thanks for your view, Andy
Velarde Disability Coordinator Univer5sity of Kent
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Jones" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: Dyslexia Assessments


> I'm surprised this issue keeps cropping up.  The Guidance for the Access
> to Learning Fund expressly states that "the fund can be used to meet the
> cost of diagnostic assessment (mainly dyslexic students) as this cannot
> be met within the DSA".  How some institutions feel unable to support
> the cost of diagnostic assessments from ALF - something that has been
> possible for years -  or the fact that they can do so is unknown to them
> is astonishing.
>
>
> Bryan Jones,
> Manager, Disability Support Services
> & North London Regional Access Centre,
> Middlesex University
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julie Littlejohn
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 1:37 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Dyslexia Assessments
>
>
> We pay for the test from Access to Learning Funds. Currently 62 people
> have applied to the fund (two weeks in to term!). Does anyone else get
> these sorts of numbers applying?
>
> Kind regards
>
> Julie
>
> Julie Littlejohn
> Head of Disability Resource Centre
> Centre for Student Affairs
> University of the West of England
>
> Tel. 0117 32 83931
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Quinn, Christine
> Sent: 08 October 2004 13:35
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Dyslexia Assessments
>
>
> We DO cover from ALF if the student is eligible.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Conway
> Sent: 08 October 2004 13:05
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Dyslexia Assessments
>
>
> We do not pay anything towards assessments, though I note from
> information recently circulated to our students about the Access to
> Learning Fund that students could attempt to claim.  I wait with
> interest to see if any succeed.
>
> John Conway
> RAC Disability Officer
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lloyd G. Richardson
> Sent: 08 October 2004 11:59
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Dyslexia Assessments
>
> While not a university, Bishop Grosseteste College does provide a range
> of degree courses, up to MA level.
>
> It has at least 10 dyslexic students, all of whom (to my knowledge) have
> had their Assessments paid for out of the Access to Learning Fund.
>
> Regards, Lloyd Richardson, Learning Support Co-ordinator
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alison James
> Sent: 08 October 2004 09:58
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Dyslexia Assessments
>
> "Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff."
>    <[log in to unmask]> writes:
> >Apologies for the cross posting
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >I'm currently in the process of comparing the practice of universities
> >regarding the charging of Dyslexia Diagnosis. I have recently emailed
> >Universities in our region and I apologise if they receive this again.
> >
> >I fully appreciate how busy we all are and I hope that this email is
> not
> >too
> >intrusive.
> >
> >Some universities charge a fee to students, others recover the entire
> cost
> >of the dyslexia diagnosis through the hardship fund.
> >
> >I wonder if people could let me know their policies on this as we are
> >attempting to ensure a comparable service with other universities as
> well
> >as
> >maintaining good practice.  Also what do they do if Students do not
> >qualify for the Hardship fund?
> >
> Hello Stuart
>
> we fund dyslexia diagnosis for our FE students as we are able to do so
> through our LSC funding. For our HE students the expectation is that the
> student will fund their EP report if our own free screening service
> suggests that they are likely to be dyslexic. We do rely on the hardship
> fund for some cases but not all.
>
> hope this helps
>
> Alison
>
> Alison James
> Learning and Teaching Co-ordinator
> Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College
> Falkner Road
> Farnham
> Surrey
> GU9 7DS
>
> Tel:  01252 892762
>
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