We give educational reasons why the student should be reimbursed for
accommodation costs and note takers are at our discretion.
Not all of the support I outlined is necessarily going to come from DSA -
that is not what the query was. As a DO life doesn't begin and end with
DSA, I wouldn't get anywhere if it did.
Sharron Sturgess
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Trott" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 6:46 PM
Subject: Re: ME
> In a message dated 15/12/05 17:22:00 GMT Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << We have even managed to claim the difference in cost between en suit
and
> wash hand basin from their DSA.
>
>
> Non medical helpers Note taker who also go when student is ill (as those
> with ME are more prone to be)>
>
> As I understand it additional accommodation costs should not be paid from
> DSA. (Social Services should pay) And if you mean note taker goes to
lectures
> insteaed of student than that's not allowed either. (Support is meant to
be just
> that - support- not alternative learning styles) HEI can pay for the note
> taker if student not present but not the DSA.
>
> Mick Trott
>
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