Interesting talk by the invited speaker at PMG National Training Event
last week. Mr Diego Soto-Miranda. Barrister at Law
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The talk was titled " Human Rights, the Disability & Equality ACT 2010,
and the Provision of Assistive Technology: do they fly in the face of
health and safety/risk management.
It may be that the Banks etc. are breaking the law by discriminating
against the client by preventing them from accessing normal services
without making reasonable adjustments.
The other course of action is for the client/parents/guardians to put in
place a lasting power of attorney. This will allow someone to act for
the client in the management of their finances or medical treatment.
http://www.publicguardian.gov.uk/forms/registering-lpa-epa.htm
Its not that difficult but there is a lot of it.
Not a "tech" solution but it may help.
Geoff
G.J.Harbach I.Eng MIED IIPEM ATP
Registered Clinical Technologist
Healthcare Science / ACT
West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre
91 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak
Birmingham, B29 6JA
Tel: 0121 204 1641
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From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
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Sent: 20 April 2011 09:56
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Subject: Minicom Phone
Have had the following request from a client who uses a Tellus device
for VOCA and general computer access etc. Very competent user. But is
having problems communicating with banks and so on.
I need your advice on Minicom textphones please? I'm not deaf, but the
banks and credit card companies who keep asking to speak to me. As usual
my parents and carers tell them that I cannot physically speak, then
these companies quote the Data Protection Act 98 back at us. My carers
clearly tell them that we not asking for any information, we asking to
help Tony. Letters of complaints are sent out. Arguments go around,
around and around. Problems never get solve.
With your great knowledge of different disabilities and technology, I
wondered that you could help me please?
I keep seeing the minicom numbers on letters. I tried to sms to one
once, of course it didn't work. I know minicoms are for deaf people,
plus I will unable to use the keyboard.
Do you know of any minicom textphones that I can use by my computer?
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Matthew Pepper
Dr M.G. Pepper
Head of Clinical and Rehabilitation Engineering Medical Physics
Department Kent & Canterbury Hospital East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust
Canterbury Kent CT1 3NG
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