Actually, my understanding was that a subgroup of the DfES Round Table on
DSAs had met to discuss this and reached no conclusion.
That's what I have in my minutes from QAG.
I do not believe there are any guidelines from DfES on this. Some LEAS will
pay for testing and more others will not. As Bernard says, there is no guidance
against it but none supporting it.
Our Local LEAS agreed that if the student found a coloured overlay useful
over a period, they would accept a recommendation for tinted spectacles. But they
were very reluctant to go straight for tinted lenses.
Mick Trott
In a message dated 26/03/04 13:30:10 GMT Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
writes:
<< My mistake - thank goodness. I had been told that "testing" was the
student's own cost, analogous to obtaining evidence of dyslexia in the
first place.
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bernard Doherty
Sent: 26 March 2004 12:24
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Subject: Re: Scotopic Sensitivity[Scanned]
I'm not sure what you mean by 'not really allowed'. After endless
arguing a
few years back, there was general acceptance that testing for
Meares-Irlen
and any recommended materials were legitimate charges against the DSA.
Certainly, no general instruction or advice was given that such costs
should
not be met, otherwise companies like Tintavision would have no market.
When
dealing with optometrists, the costs of colorimeter testing and tinted
lenses are met, the student paying the cost of the frames.
Regards, Bernard
Bernard Doherty
Assessor
East Anglia Regional ACCESS Centre
Anglia Polytechnic University
East Road
Cambridge CB1 1PT
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