Hi Loretto,
A better strategy would be to assist the academics to identify and document the inherent requirements of these courses, that way students will self select, otherwise there is no reason why any student with a disability cannot tackle any course that is available with reasonable adjustments.
cheers,
Di
>>> "Loretto O'Callaghan" <[log in to unmask]> 07/01/99 06:42PM >>>
Goodness Me! What happened to equal ops?! As a matter of interest what
statement have you already made in your 'Disability Statement' which was a
condition of funding to WIDEN access for disabled people?! Food for
thought! Loretto. also how is this already At 16:46 30/06/1999 +0100, you
wrote:
>Organization: University of Luton
>Date sent: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 16:19:17 GMT
>Priority: normal
>Subject: Enrolment of disalbed students
>From: "Gillian Malins" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
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>> I wonder if any one has any ideas on this one.
>> At Luton we run our courses on a modular
>> basis. Students are required to complete 8
>> modules a year of which four are core and four
>> electives
>>
>> I was recently asked to attend an enrolment
>> working party meeting and given the task of
>> drawing up a grid against all the modules listing
>> their suitability to be undertaken by people with
>> different disabilities. The idea is to assist
>> academic staff when offering places as to the
>> suitability of the course or particular elements
>> and offer guidance, or refer to me
>> as necessary.
>>
>> I have a number of concerns. Has anyone had to
>> attempt something of this nature, and if so, have
>> you got any tips, or alternative suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Gillian Malins
>> Student Adviser (Disabilities)
>> University of Luton
>> Park Square
>> Luton LU1 3JU
>> t: 01582 489342
>> f: 01582 489349
>>
>>Gillian
>The capacities of students with the same label, say, "blind " or
>"having muscular dystrophy" vary so much, that I would not
>attempt the task. Even with what appear to be similar levels of the
>same disability people vary in their attitudes and in the strategies
>which they are prepared to adopt to get round their difficulties.
>
>Mary
>>
>>
>>
>> Gillian Malins
>> Student Adviser (Disabilities)
>
>
>Mary Foley, Officer for Disability Issues
>Universiry of Nottingham
>tel0115-9514377, fax01159514376, minicom01159514378
>e-mail [log in to unmask]
>
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