Just to complicate the matter further. Is anyone aware of a University that
permits students to take their examinations using voice-activated software?
At 15:16 27/10/97 GMT, you wrote:
>If a student needs the services of a reader or amanuensis, they have
>to pay the individual directly for this from their DSAs. The
>university makes no charges for any alternative exam arrangements.
>
>Steve.
>
>>
>> I was interested to read a copy of a DSA assessment of need report
>> for an LEA re one of our students at Kingston..
>>
>> It recommended " reasonable additional costs incurred for special
>> examination arrangements m ay be funded through the DSA"
>> The student concerned requires an accessible venue, extra time to allow
for a
>> need to move about etc
>>
>> As the numbers of students requiring special examination arrangements
>> increases, so does the pressure on our Examinations Service to
>> provide appropriate facilities etc. This includes separate rooming,
>> extra invigilation costs, amanuesis, setting up word processors etc etc.
>>
>> I would be very interested to hear what costs other Universities
>> pass on to students to claim from the LEA and whether LEA's are
>> willing to fund what they may see as a University responsibility to
>> provide.
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Mary Norowzian
>> special needs coordinator
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>Steve Metcalfe
>Division of Assistive Resources and Technology
>University of Lincolnshire & Humberside, UK
>Tel: +44 (0)1482 440550 ext. 4029
>Fax: +44 (0)1482 441411
>EMail [log in to unmask]
>
>
PATRICK MULCAHY
Disability Co-ordinator
Academic Services
Registrar's Division
University College London
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT
Tel: (0171) 391 1343 [voice or minicom]
Fax: (0171) 380 7327
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