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Clare Davies
Student Services
Nene-University College Northampton
Boughton Green Road
Northampton NN4 OBN
Tel: 01604 735500 ext 2390
Email: [log in to unmask]
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On Fri, 19 Feb 1999 [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Dear colleagues
>
> The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) handles enquiries from young
> deaf people, parents and professionals about access to further, higher
> education and employment.
>
> My purpose for writing is to seek your help. Due to increasing numbers of
> people requesting a list of colleges and universities (with support services
> for deaf students and Deaf Studies courses etc), I need to produce a new
> factsheet and I wonder if you could provide me with information about what
> kind of services you offer deaf students at your institution.
>
> It will have to be very brief and I will need the following details before
> Wednesday 3rd March.
>
> 1. name of institution
University College Northampton
> 2. address
Park Campus, Boughton Green Road, Nothampton NN2 7AL
> 3. contact details (voice, minicom, fax and email)
Clare Davies, Senior Student Guidance Officer
phone 01604 735500 ext 2390 (only voice at present)
Fax 01604 792581
email [log in to unmask]
> 4. contact person (it would be easier for us to refer young people and
> parents to an appropriate person)
see above
> 5. how many deaf students do you have ?
currently 6 (excluding hard of hearing students)
> 6. what provision(s) are available for deaf students (e.g. whether you have
> a separate support services for deaf students like Deafness Support Unit at
> University of Derby, Access for Deaf Students Initiative at University of
> Bristol or Student Support Services (Disability Support) at Nottingham Trent
> University) ?
no specialist support unit for deaf students
can arrange note-takers
interpreters and language support via RNID - but provision not
garanteed due to shortages in this area
can provide vibrating/flashing light fire alarms in hall
> 7. what about communication approach - will you accomodate all methods?
more difficullt to accommodate sign language users
because of shortage of interpreters in the area
>
> It will certainly benefit both of us as you will be 'advertising' your
> services through our factsheet !
> Would you like to put an entry into our NDCS directory ? If so, it would be
> handy to know which LEA if your college / university come under a local
> authority (e.g. Derby College for Deaf People under Derbyshire LEA, East
> Midlands)
> Yes - we are in Northamptonshire LEA area
> Thank you in advance for your help and I look forward to hearing from you
> soon.
>
> Helga McGilp
> Further, Higher Education & Careers Officer
> The National Deaf Children's Society
>
> Tel : 0171 490 8656 (minicom)
> Fax : 0171 251 5020
> E-mail : [log in to unmask]
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