Thanks Christine yep, I am talking about an unseen disability
............ I agree with all you have said and yes, I nearly said what
you said at the end and thought, if I do,.....I just know I'm going to
wish I hadn't said that. :)
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Quinn, Christine
Sent: 30 May 2007 15:36
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Subject: Re: 'evidence'
Hi all,
My view on this would be that evidence IS needed where a need is not
obvious. The SLC and LEAs are quite sure that if we want to help the
student access additional resources, evidence is needed. From a
philosophical point of view, if we don't have evidence, how can be sure
we know? (I just know I'm going to wish I hadn't said that...... )
Chris
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Callaghan, Brigid
Sent: 30 May 2007 15:24
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Subject: 'evidence'
Hello,
1) When a student declares a disability to your disability team, do
you ask for 'evidence' of the disability? i.e. doctors letter,
consultants letter, Ed Psych report etc? Here and at my previous
institution we did, I can't see how we couldn't - can you?
2) If a student declares to an academic dept - NOT the disability
team, and for some reason this does not get through to the disability
team by any route, should the student show the academic dept 'evidence'
? - I understand that we have a duty to support a student with a
disability once they have declared to someone in the institution, it's
just this issue about academic depts and 'evidence'.
The DRC can not give me a definite answer on this second point. They
say there is nothing in the legislation about producing 'evidence'.
They say the student must fall under the definition of a person who is
disabled under the DDA which as we know is The Act defines a disabled
person as a person with 'a physical or mental impairment which has a
substantial and long-term adverse effect on his ability to carry out
normal day-to-day activities'
However in order to 'prove' that they 'fit' under this definition, would
some evidence not have to be produced to the academic dept?
What are you thoughts?
Brigid
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Brigid Callaghan
Senior Disability Adviser
Student Services
University of Bolton
Deane Rd
Bolton
BL3 5AB
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