We currently have a student with severe quadri-spastic cerebral palsy, studying
for a Combined Honours degree, majoring in English. We are concerned that
his examination results are not commensurate with his course work marks, so
would like information about assessment arrangements provided for similar
students in other institutions, to help us consider alternative modes of
assessment.
This student communicates using a light-writer, inputting with his nose. He
has a study support tutor provides in class support, including note-taking and
provides private study support with researching and discussing texts,
supplemented by volunteer readers. He produces written work on his computer
with space-saving keyboard, Penny & Giles joystick, Prophet and One Finger.
In exams, he uses his computer and a reader and has triple time, as recommended
in his Access report. As he needs nine hours to complete a three hour exam,
this is spread over two consecutive days, with breaks as required during each
day. We have discussed the possibility of his using an amanuensis - who
would need to be skilled at communicating with him, and able to predict words
(other than technical terms, names etc) from his light-writer.
Does anyone have experience with a similar undergraduate student, and if so,
what assessment methods / examination conditions are provided?
Many thanks,
Clare Davies
Senor Student Guidance Officer
Nene College of Higher Education
Northampton
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