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Dear Disforum I thought it was 'Interpreter'; equal opps and all that? Kindest regards Rhun -- Rhun ap Harri Swyddog Anabledd /Disability Officer Prifysgol Cymru Aberystwyth University of Wales Adeilad Cledwyn Building G7 Penglais Campus SY23 3DD 01970 628537 07971 818 993 > Thank you Crissie....we've had this debate before and Sign Language > Interpreter is the correct professional term, or SLI for those scared of > RSI. > > Claire > On Fri, 13 Sep 2002 16:04:42 +0100 Chrissie F Laugesen > <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Excuse my ignorance, but what is a "Signer"? I assume we're talking >> about a Sign Language Interpreter here. >> >> Crissie Laugesen >> Translator for Deaf Staff >> University of Central Lancashire >> Preston PR1 2HE >> UK >> >> voice/minicom + 44 1772 893092 >> [log in to unmask] >> >> >> >>> [log in to unmask] 09/13/02 02:24pm >>> >> I doubt if we would allow a student to sign their exam answers. A >> graduating student is expected to have certain skills, which include >> being able to make a coherent statement in written English. A >> student may be provided with a Signer to sign the question, in >> order to clarify the carrier language, and help overcome reading >> difficulties - after the Signer has had the opportunity to see the >> questions previously so that they can consider how best to sign. If >> you do go down the line of allowing this student to sign his >> answers it would be wise to video the whole event. >> >> >> >> >> On 13 Sep 02, at 13:48, Jerrison, Rebecca wrote: >> >> > Hi >> > I'd welcome some advice about a profoundly deaf student >> > who wants to answer exam papers by signing to an >> > interpreter for transcription on the grounds that his first >> > language is BSL. The University's position is normally >> > that answers must be provided in English and this rule is >> > applied strictly to international students. Other deaf >> > students that we have argue that the use of BSL would give >> > this one student an unfair advantage and that they have >> > been required to sit all public exams (such as A >> > level)writing in English although extra time may be >> > granted. >> > >> > Does /would your institution allow deaf students to use a >> > BSL interpreter rather than do a written examination? >> > What would you consider a reasonable adjustment? >> > >> > Thanks in anticipation >> > >> > Beckie >> > >> > >> > ---------------------------------------- >> > Beckie Jerrison >> > Disability Co-ordinator >> > Disability Resource Centre, 1E22 >> > University of the West of England >> > Frenchay Campus >> > Coldharbour Lane >> > Bristol BS16 1QY >> > >> > 0117 344 3931 >> >> >> Bryan Jones >> Disability Support Services Manager >> Tel: 020 8411 5367 >> > > ---------------------- > Claire Wickham > Director: Access Unit - Short Courses and Outreach > University of Bristol > Union Building > Queen's Road > Clifton > Bristol BS8 1LN > > Tel: 0117 954 5710 > Textphone: 0117 954 5715 > Fax: 0117 954 5714 > > [log in to unmask]