In response to Bryan - I have one particular student in mind. I can't
remember whether I stated the student's particular difficulties - anxiety
and chronic depression - one effect of his depression (I think perhaps
depression generally but I'm not an expert) is an inability to actually
quote get started unquote. This is the difficulty we primarily need to
overcome. We do have the funding via the student's DSA, but I need (a) to
give possible assistants a clear job description (because this particular
student is very manipulative and they need to know what they can say no
to) and (b) be clear in my own mind that the funds are being used rightly,
i.e. to overcome the effects of the student's disability, and not to
subsidise College teaching!
I don't know if this makes the problem any clearer... thanks for
respondng...
Jane McLarty
Adviser for students and staff with a disability
University of Cambridge
Bridget's, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1QF
Tel: 01223 332301
Fax: 01223 461324
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