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Here at the University of Huddersfield, we have academic skills tutors in each of our schools providing academic support to all students. For the first time last year they introduced a new 'Individual Learning Profile' for all first year students which asks questions around the area of study skills, e.g. writing, reading, spelling, listening skills, etc. This highlighted a number of students possibly 'at risk' of having dyslexia and they were subsequently referred to the Disability Support Service for a dyslexia screening. It also highlighted students with a disability/medical condition/SpLD and a list of these students was passed to our office so we could cross-check this against our records and write to those who were not known to us. With best wishes Claire Disability Support Manager Disability Support Service University of Huddersfield Queensgate Huddersfield HD1 3DH Tel: 01484 473940 Fax: 01484 472560 -----Original Message----- From: John Conway [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 17 June 2004 17:20 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Dyslexia screening[Scanned] We are thinking of "screening" all students by asking them to write a short [2 page max] essay to submit to their personal tutor for evaluation - ostensibly to assess general literacy, essay writing skills etc, but I've asked for the poorer ones to be forwarded for consideration by a dyslexic specialist to try to pick up students with learning difficulties for further screening. A kind of "pre-filter" to make dyslexia screening more manageable. Dr John S Conway Principal Lecturer in soil science / Disability Officer Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Glos GL7 6JS 01285 652531 ext 2234 fax 01285 650219 http://www.royagcol.ac.uk/~john_conway/ email [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tom Evans Sent: 17 June 2004 16:12 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Dyslexia screening[Scanned] As part of a process to refine our system of identifying students with dyslexic tendancies, we are considering offering a short dictation exercise during Induction Week. Do other HE institutions screen new intakes in this way? If not, why not, and what are the alternatives? Any sharing of information would be much appreciated! Thanks! Diolch! Tom --- This transmission is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you receive it in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and remove it from your system. If the content of this e-mail does not relate to the business of the University of Huddersfield, then we do not endorse it and will accept no liability.