We had a similar situation at the University of North
London. The student with epilepsy also required a
non-flickering screen. Rather than a lap top we asked for
a desk top computer with a special screen. We obtained a
Pentium Computer with a TFT monitor screen (the same type
of screen as a lap top). This was a bit cheaper than a lap
top would have been. The LEA, fortunately, did not
require expert advice - a letter from her GP was
sufficient. I'm not sure if that's very much help, but if
you want the name of the company who supplied the
equipment, please contact me again.
Victoria Pettipher
Disabilities Officer
0171 753 3323
On Wed, 19 Nov 1997 11:22:11 +0000 (GMT) [log in to unmask] wrote:
> A LEA has queried the need for a student with photo-sensitive epilepsy to have
> DSA funding for a lap-top computer. They acknowledge that VDUÕs can trigger
> epileptic fits, but propose a special screen filter and special spectacles to
> eliminate the harmful effect. They want medical confirmation, but I am not
> confident that the studentÕs GP has the relevant expertise.
>
> I understand that the problem is screen flicker and that filters etc can reduce
> glare but not eliminate the flicker. Can anyone clarify this and give me any
> authoritative references which I could present?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Clare Davies
> Senior Student Guidance Officer
> Nene College, Northampton NN2 7AL
>
> email: [log in to unmask]
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