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Mobility I have just done an assessment for a student with MS who has had an electronic scooter / buggy supplied by his University. They have asked if such a thing can be supplied under the DSA. My initial reaction was no, as it seems to be more related to disabled living allowance then the DSA. They have said that some LEA they have spoken to seem in favour of the idea as the campus in question is vast and without such transport the students could not remain. In the past, in such circumstances, the argument seems to have been that the students made the decision to go that campus so the problem is theirs, but if the condiotion that prevents them from moving freely around the campus is degenerative and subject to remission such as MS, does this not overcome that view?. My opinion is still that it is a problem for the disabled living allowance. Does anyone have any other view or experience ?. Dyslexia I prefer to use strategies combined with the individuals strengths to allow them to develop skills with the aid of technology (the holistic approach). Voice activated has it's place but it seems to me to be like trying to overcome an arterial bleed with a sticky plaster. It may hold the situation but it does nothing to improve it. Most of the problems that the dyslexic individual experiences cannot be addressed by voice activated, indeed it could be seen to hinder overall development. Terry Hart SWRAC University of Plymouth %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%