Hello Clair
If you wanted to visit us at the University of Bristol, the 18th November
would be the best day.
Let me know what you decide.
Lin Reynolds
Disability Services Manager
Tel: 0117 954 5724
--On 28 October 2004 01:47 +0300 clair <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Six weeks ago when I joined this e-group, I sent a mail describing what
> we are
> attempting at the Middle East Technical university in Ankara. A month
> and a half
> ago, I didn't even dream of coming over to Britain, but today I found
> out that the
> British Council will sponsor me a visit to Britain to find out about
> good practice in
> terms of disability support at universities.
>
> I would have prefered something less rushed, with more time to plan.
> However, I am
> also being asked to research issues concerning disability rights
> campaigning, work
> which needs to be done in time for a nation-wide campaign in December.
>
> The only suitable time is the week of Eid: my flights are booked to
> arrive in
> Manchester on Saturday 13th November, returning from Manchester to
> Ankara on Sunday
> 21st. As I will only have the 5 working days 15th to 19th November, I
> will focus on
> 3 towns to minimise travel.
>
> I would like to know about disability support services that I can visit in
> MANCHESTER, LONDON and BRISTOL. The timetable will be tight as I will
> also have to
> visit other organisations (as yet to be specified by the British Council
> contact here
> in Ankara).
>
> Manchester will be either at the beginning 15th-16th, or at the end
> 18th-19th November.
> London will have to be in the middle of the week, either 16th-17th, or
> 17th-18th. The other day will be Bristol, either 15th or 19th November.
>
> What I would like to see:
> So far I have only read about such services on websites. A number of
> acronyms have
> little meaning. I can only imagine what the range of duties and
> responsibilities are. One point I need to know more about is
> registration, and another is needs
> assessment.
>
> For me this will be a major step in the development of our program in
> Turkey: for the
> first time I will be meeting people who are ahead of me: I will not need
> to convince
> you that the issues ARE important and CAN be delt with. Once I meet a
> number of
> people and am able to describe what we have been able to do so far, what
> we feel are
> issues and possible solutions, and listened to what has been happening
> in Britain, I
> am sure that some interesting ideas will emerge.
>
> Planning seems a little daunting at the moment; probably the first to
> say which date
> will be suitable will get confirmed, others having to fit in around that
> date. I do
> not expect to see as much as there is to see, but this will be a
> beginning. Things
> are now developing very quickly in Turkey, so this may be just a first
> visit.
>
> I look forward to hearing from you, and meeting some of you in 3 weeks
> from now.
>
> Claire Ozel,
> METU without Barriers,
> Middle East Technical University,
> Ankara, Turkey.
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Lin Reynolds, Disability Services Manager
Access Unit
University of Bristol
Tel: 0117 954 5724
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