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aah at last! some one brings up the Social Model. is it not time we started talking about "disabled" people i.e those who are disadvantaged by the inflexibility of our institutions rather than those "with disabilities". The negative should not be put on to the individual. political correctness it might be but if we as advocates of inclusion can't get this small thing right how do we expect to persuade others to be more so themselves. I find myself putting this arguement forward more and more amongst "accessibility" / "disability" practitioners of late which angers me firstly because it sometimes makes me doubt the credibility of the community and secondly because it makes me look like the crip with a chip. - oops did I just disclose. Adrian Higginbotham, Help2Access University of Salford Email [log in to unmask] Tel: 01612952555. Web: www.help2access.org.uk Technology House, Lissadel Street, Salford M6 6AP. -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Claire Wickham, Centre for Access and Communication Studies Sent: 11 June 2004 12:43 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: What qualifies as a disability? Yes, and if you are examining the social model of disability then dyslexia can only be the impairment and the disability is, as David says, the disadvantage that the student then experiences as a result of the institutional practices. ATB Claire --On 11 June 2004 11:54 +0100 David Pollak <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > In my opinion, in an educational context the 'disability' of dyslexia is > constructed by the practices of educational institutions. > > David Pollak > De Montfort University > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CAMPBELL R.G. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 11 June 2004 12:05 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: What qualifies as a disability? > > Perfect timing everyone, thank you! I am currently writing an MA essay > entitled "Is dyslexia a disability?" Summing up 5,000 words in one > sentence, I have come to the conclusion that whilst the 'disability' > label serves a purpose in that it unlocks support such as the DSA, beyond > that, it is very subjective and opinions vary widely. > > Any thoughts anyone? > > ---------------------- > Becky Campbell > Assessment Officer, Disability Office, University of Wales Swansea, > Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP. > > Tel: 01792 513000 Minicom/text: 01792 513100 > Fax: 01792 513200 Email: [log in to unmask] > Web: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/disability/ > ---------------------- Claire Wickham, Director: Centre for Access and Communication Studies University of Bristol Union Building Queen's Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1LN Tel: 0117 954 5710/5705 Textphone: 0117 954 5715 Fax: 0117 954 5714 [log in to unmask]