Linked to this (sort of), what do people think about testing during a
DSA assessment? The information for students on the NNAC website says
that they 'won't be tested to prove their disability' but I've got a
feeling that as far as dyslexic and dyspraxic students are concerned,
there's a creeping tendency to re-test for handwriting and reading
speeds.
Chris Chubb,
Disability Adviser, University of Bristol
http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/AccessUnit/
--On 02 September 2007 11:01 +0100 John Conway <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> where are the EPs in all of this - I see a wide range of quality of
> reports from them, some very sketchy, one even just saying "I tested
> this person and he/she is dyslexic" - another simply saying that
> according to the tests I should arrange extra time for their A levels!
>
> I know the QAG and SpLD group and various others have produced
> reports, proformas, schemes of approved tests etc - but how is any of
> this being enforced?
> I know QAG is a dirty word and discredited concept, but why on earth
> is the primary evidence not covered by a working version of that
> concept? Dr John S Conway
> Principal Lecturer /Disability Officer / Chair, Research Committee
> Royal Agricultural college, Cirencester, Glos GL7 6JS
> 01285 652531 fax 01285 650219
> http://www.rac.ac.uk/?_id=590
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> on behalf of Bryan Jones Sent: Fri 31-Aug-07 14:21
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Evidence for DSA
>
>
>
> No, not a first at all, just the Assessor acting in a professional
> manner. The alternative, which can be acceptable to LAs - as the LA
> has agreed that the student is eligible for DSA - would be for the
> Assessor to undertake the assessment and conclude with no
> recommendations for support there being no grounds for such. Which
> is better? I would also hope a Disability Officer would not organise
> additional exam provision with inadequate or none existent supporting
> evidence either.
>
> Bryan Jones,
> Manager, Disability Support Services
> & North London Regional Access Centre,
> Middlesex University
> Tel: 020 8411 5366
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rhun Ap Harri [rha]
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 9:42 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Evidence for DSA
>
>
> We have it that a Access Centre has refused to carry out a needs
> assessment on the grounds that the evidence produced is not
> sufficient/below standard - even though it has been accepted by the
> Student's LEA Award Officer.
>
> Is this a first?
>
>
>
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> Rhun ap Harri
> Swyddog Anabledd PCA/UWA Disability Officer.
> Prifysgol Cymru Aberystwyth University of Wales.
> Ystafell G7/Room G7 Cledwyn Building.
> Campws Penglais Campus.
> Aberystwyth Ceredigion SY23 3DD.
> Ffôn: / Tel:01970 628537.
> Ffacs: / Fax: 01970 621759.
> www.aber.ac.uk/welfare-disability
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