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Hi Becky Perhaps you know this source: http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/legal_legislative/politics.html Also perhaps, as we are reminding ourselves of the essential work done by Finkelstein and Oliver et al., it is also time to remind ourselves of 2001's controversy: http://www.city.ac.uk/whatson/transcri.htm It may be remembered, at the time, that some argued that Colin Low should not even be allowed to pose such a question. The thing about all models, medical, social, is that they have their limits as far as utility goes. Iain Hood Senior Student Adviser, Learning Support Student Support Services APU East Road Cambridge CB1 1PT 01223 363271 ex 2316 [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "CAMPBELL R.G." <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 1:04 PM Subject: Re: what's a disability > Thank you everyone for your replies. > > I have examined the Social Model of Disability, and it is certainly relevant > to my topic. I do feel though, that there is somewhat of a contradiction in > looking at dyslexia through the social model of 'disability', in order to > say that, in actual fact, it's not a disability at all! > > I agree with what Claire says regarding the renaming of the DSA. Another > issue is the DDA, and it's 'fuzzy' boundaries regarding dyslexia. If persons > with dyslexia wish to use the DDA in their favour, then they have to label > themselves as 'disabled.' > > Becky > > ---------------------- > 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/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eleanor Drummond [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 11 June 2004 12:48 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: what's a disability > > > Then maybe we should be considering changing the focus and > name from Disabled Student Allowance to Special Support > Allowances or somthing along those lines, that would not > emphasise the disability, but focus on the need for support. > > -- > Eleanor Drummond > Heriot-Watt University >