It is definitely something that varies from student to student...so
generalisations are indeed difficult. I don't think that anyone can
say 'most students from group x will be offended by description y',
unless 'description y' is something unprintable.
Personally I believe the felt meaning behind the description has more
weight than the actual description.
2009/1/22 John Conway <[log in to unmask]>:
> I certainly try – but it is confusing to know what is currently in vogue and
> whether there is an accepted convention. Do I say "dyslexics" "dyslexic
> students" "students with dyslexia" ??? I've seen all used and all
> criticised in turn.
>
>
>
> Certainly there is no offence intended as I am referring to 20% of our
> student body and as a full time lecturer I work with many of these students
> on an almost daily basis in lectures, tutorials, practical classes etc. and
> many are good friends. In fact they voted me an honorary D??? (whatever
> word / phrase I am allowed to use) last year for my passionate recognition
> of them!
>
>
>
> John
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Elaine Shillcock
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 9:47 AM
>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Exams - room issues
>
>
>
> John - please can you be careful about the language you use. Describing
> groups of disabled people according to a 'condition' is not good practice
> and is often offensive to the group concerned.
>
>
>
> Erin, in answer to your question - the University of Manchester provides
> several separate rooms for all students who need extra time. These are
> organised centrally through the exams office. We also have a dedicated post
> in my team responsible for all the other individual adjustments, including
> rest breaks, use of PCs or other equipment, scribes etc etc. The central
> exams office books timetabled rooms for each exam period at the beginning of
> the year (in fact they do it for several years ahead, including rooms for
> our use. Our biggest difficulty is finding enough small individual rooms
> for students needing to use scribes etc.
>
>
>
> Elaine
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>
>
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>
> Elaine Shillcock
> Head of DSO
>
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> Fax: 0161 275 7018
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>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Conway
> Sent: 21 January 2009 13:46
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Exams - room issues
>
> We provide a room for all those with extra time – we started this in
> response to a request from the students. It works well, gets the dyslexics
> out of a very large room (200+) into a relatively quiet environment (~15)
> but there is the issue that everyone can see the names on a seating plan of
> who is getting extra time, although it doesn't say why.
>
>
>
> John
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jackson, Erin
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:46 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Exams - room issues
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
> I am looking for other institutions to share experiences of
> organising separate and/or individual exam rooms for disabled/SpLD students.
>
>
>
> We have immense pressure on our rooms across campus. Our schools organise
> individual rooms for those with scribes or who need individual invigilation
> (due to rest breaks), but are not responding well to being asked to provide
> a room separate to the main exam hall for those with extra time (but who do
> not need an individual room).
>
>
>
> My question is: is it acceptable to have those with extra time in the main
> exam hall? I am concerned about the effect on concentration of a mass exodus
> at the end of the non extended exam.
>
>
>
> Advice please!
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Erin Jackson
>
> Disability Adviser
> University of Bolton
>
> Tel: 01204 903087
>
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