One senior lecturer I know well in a leading university never disclosed that he
is colour blind when he was a student. This is because he wanted to do
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and he was aware that electrical cables
are colour coded. He never had a problem with distinguishing them, as he devised
a compensatory strategy.
Regards,
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Quoting Haeussler Elvira <[log in to unmask]>:
> I'm quite shocked that universities still get away with trying to refuse a
> student because of a disability. Surely, adjustments could be made. For
> example, as some respondents have already mentioned, focusing on the actual
> labels. In terms of detecting the resulting colour of mixtures, surely the
> student would be eligible for financial assistance, enabling payment of a
> support worker if necessary. There are also various colour detectors
> available. You might look at the following websites:
>
> www.rnib.org.uk
> www.cobolt.co.uk
>
> Both these sites have an online catalogue including colour detectors.
>
> I do hope you will be able to resolve the issue.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Elvira Haeussler
> Equal Opportunities Champion for Disabilities
> Dewsbury College
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Theresa Rigby [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 17 May 2005 09:14
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Supporting a student with colour blindness
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>
> I have a student who is colour blind who has applied to do a Chemistry
> degree and the dept are reluctant to accept him. Their main concern is
> that the student would mix up labels on chemicals with potentially
> disastrous results.
>
> Does anyone have any experience of supporting a student in similar
> circumstances? I'd welcome your comments.
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