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I have dealt with several cases such as this. No DSA, but we provided absorbant paper during exams for the student to keep drying their hands. -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Katy Mann Sent: 10 June 2004 22:33 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: What qualifies as a disability? I'm wondering if anybody has come across this before. A student has just contacted me saying she thinks she has a disability as she has hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating on her hands and feet) which makes writing difficult. She claims that she can't take medication for this because of the side effects and there is no operation for it. I know this is not the case as there is an operation which is usually 98% effective on curing the problem, at least on the hands. On the basis of this condition does anyone think she would be eligible for the DSA. My feeling it that it is highly unlikely, and, even if it were, apart from the recommendation for pens with rubber grips on them, any technical equipment is unlikely to be of any use as if the problem is that bad she could end up short circuiting it! In terms of any in house support that we have available, again, I don't think anything would be of particular benefit apart from perhaps the provision of a Scribe in exams but I think that even this in circumspect. While I recognise that it is an unpleasant condition to have to live with my feeling is that she is chancing her arm..or am I just too cynical... I would be very interested to hear what other people think. Katy