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People with dyslexia don't want the label of disability because of its connection to abnormality. Deaf people feel the same way. Personally whilst I recognise that society calls my deafness a disability, I don't experience it as an abnormality but rather a difference. As such, DSA can be seen to be a recognition of different support needs that enables access, rather than an entity that labels people as abnormal. It is however difficult to to stress this aspect when in general society emphaises another. Ember ---------------------- Dr Ember Kelly Communication & Support Services Co-ordinator Access Unit for Deaf and Disabled Students University of Bristol, 4th Floor, Union Building Queens Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1LN Tel: 0117 954 5729 (voice) 0117 9545731 (minicom) Mobile: 07717 360868 (SMS text only) Fax: 0117 923 8546 E-mail: [log in to unmask]