Hi everyone,
If the student is a lipreader, how about using a lipspeaker in sessions.
More information can be found at http://www.lipspeaking.co.uk/
This should be covered by DSA in the same way as a BSL Interpreter would
be for a sign language user.
Kindest regards
Jayne
Jayne Hey MA
Access Ability Team Leader
Student Services
The University of Northampton
Boughton Green Road
Northampton
NN2 7AL
Telephone 01604 892258
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Sent: 10 November 2008 10:55
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Subject: Accessibility of lectures for student with hearing loss
Dear All:
Wonder if anybody could offer any advice re: supporting a Biomedical
Sciences student with profound hearing loss who doesn't use BSL, but
relies entirely on lip-reading.
Despite our attempts to make lectures as accessible as possible, the
student finds it extremely difficult to get anything of use from
lectures. He uses a radio mic to support what hearing he does have, but
this clearly isn't enough. He has requested that he no longer attends
lectures, and that his note-taker support attends instead, as he feels
this will be a better use of his time.
Academic staff have actually agreed to this in the short term while we
figure out a different solution, but it isn't ideal. His note-taker is
uncomfortable with this, and it's clear he is missing out on any student
/ lecturer interaction that take place in these lectures.
One suggestion was that lectures are recorded for the student, and then
subtitled. This would be a large undertaking but might it be
reasonable? Does anybody else have any other suggestions?
Thanks,
--
Michael Woodman
Disabilities Coordinator
Registry, Hunter Wing,
St. George's, University of London,
Cranmer Terrace, Tooting,
SW17 0RE.
www.sgul.ac.uk/disability
Tel: 020 8725 0143
Fax: 020 8725 0841
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