The RNID produce a good leaflet regarding this.
> The following was forwarded to me by a colleague at UOP who received
> it via another list. Perhaps someone on dis-forum has useful advice
> to pass on.
>
> Alison Courtney
>
>
>
>
> I wonder whether someone out there may be able to help?
>
> I have a profoundly deaf student who needs a 'language modified' paper for his
> Accounting exams (this is due to the fact that he is pre-linguistically deaf ie has
> never had a language) .... does anyone have experience of setting language
> modified papers, and/or know of useful sources of literature?
>
> Since this is my first posting, I should perhaps include a brief word
> about me! I am in my third year of working as a lecturer in
> Accounting & Finance at South Bank Uni, and my research interests
> focus on Accounting/Professional Education at the mo.
>
> Thank you for reading. Happy Monday!
>
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> Penny White
> Accounting division
> Room L11
> ext. 7814
> email [log in to unmask]
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> Subject: Re: Special needs : 'Language modified' paper
> Date: Mon, 14 Apr 97 13:26:30 +0000
> From: "j.t.e.richardson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: isl <[log in to unmask]>
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> This is in response to Penny White's query but may be of interest to
> others. I suspect that she MEANT to say that her student's first
> language was British Sign Language and that he reads but does not speak
> or understand speech in his second language, English. I would have
> assumed that any special requirements which this student may have would
> have been evaluated at the time of his admission to South Bank University
> by appropriate counselling staff. To avoid the possibility of appeals
> and even subsequent litigation, I'd advise Penny to consult with such
> staff and with her Registry.
>
> Anyhow, to turn to the practical matter in her message. There's a useful
> document concerning students in further education which contains an
> appendix on the preparation of examination papers and other assessment
> materials. The gist of the advice is essentially to write in plain
> English and to avoid abstract or metaphorical language (which most
> academics would do well to follow anyway, whoever they are writing for).
> Nevertheless, the appendix contains specific guidelines which I have
> found very helpful in preparing materials for research with students with
> hearing loss. The reference is:
>
> Nickerson, W., Zannettou, I., and Sutton, J. (1986). Succeeding with the
> deaf student in college (Special Needs Occasional Paper No. 4). York:
> Longman Group Resources Unit.
>
> I believe that I found this at the Institute of Education's library,
> although there may also be a copy at the RNID Library as well. There may
> be people at RNID who could advise, too.
>
> John Richardson
>
> Alison Courtney
> South West Regional Access Centre
> Room 10, Babbage Building
> University of Plymouth
> Drake Circus
> Plymouth, PL4 8AA
>
> Tel: 01752 232253
> Fax: 01752 232279
> Minicom: 01752 232285
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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
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