Dear All
I am beginning to get a feel there is much more collaboration between
Education and Health happening than say two years ago when I first wrote the
TechDis AAC and AT pages on http://techdis.palepurple.co.uk/sites/techdis I
am updating them all now and I am desperate to add the latest useful links
and information. There is lots of rather negative comments on the pages but
I think a pattern of improved transition is developing? (or maybe not?) Any
positive points would be wonderful if I could possibly quote them? Such as
"partnerships being key to us" and the types of partnerships that are
occurring? :>))
Simon I promise to get into the journals and other evidence base stuff for
education as well, when I have a moment as I want to link this all up with
all the sites we have!
Thank you for any help you can give and all the help that has already been
taken on board!!! ;>)
Best wishes E.A.
Mrs E.A. Draffan
Learning Societies Lab,
ECS, University of Southampton,
Tel +44 (0)23 8059 7246
http://www.lexdis.org
http://www.emptech.info
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Attwell David (EASTERN AND
COASTAL KENT PCT)
Sent: 21 August 2009 09:20
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Subject: Re: Computer access assessments
Mike,
Our multidisciplinary service is provided as a partnership between Health
and Education in East Kent, with some funding from Children’s Social
Services. We work with children and young people – before ultimately
handing them over to Aejaz’s Adult Service. AAC and computer access form
our core work. The computer access is often strongly linked to curriculum
access – although we are building up our work around access to leisure,
which includes computing for leisure and aspects of environmental control.
We directly assess and provide equipment and support to children & young
people with the most complex needs (“Tier 2”) – but we have developed a
number of resources (in partnership with others) to support community OTs,
Specialist Teachers and others to support children with more straightforward
needs (“Tier 1”). These resources include:
• Generic training courses – some targeted at defined professional groups,
some around specific software, others targeted at meeting needs in
particular environments
• Consultations for professionals around individual children – they bring
info and a video and end up with suggestions and an action plan
• “Cluster boxes” - sets of alternative computer access devices available
for loan to Health and Education professionals who have attended “Cluster
Box Training”
• Website: www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/senict
• Loan equipment (mainly AAC) – in conjunction with the Find A Voice charity
So – we do provide computer access assessments – but there are other local
professionals and organisations working with children in this area of work –
and partnership has been key for us.
Yours
David Attwell
Joint Head of Service (NHS)
East Kent Communication & Assistive Technology Service
The Old Railway School
Wainwright Place
Newtown
Ashford
Kent TN24 0PF
Tel: 01233 629859
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Broadhurst, Mike
Sent: 20 August 2009 15:53
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Subject: Computer access assessments
Hi all
Do any of you working in NHS departments provide computer access assessments
to local clients? By this I mean access to PC or laptop for email/word
processing/internet, not AAC or ECS. We have provided this service for some
years and I would like to know if we are offering something unusual, to help
justify continued funding.
I am aware of Ability Net and the Ace Centres as we do work in conjunction
with these on occasions.
Thanks
Mike Broadhurst
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Michael Broadhurst
Head of Bioengineering
Regional Medical Physics Department
Newcastle General Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE
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