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We are all concerned how we support these students. The views expressed are valid and deserve consideration, if fundamentals are ignored then there is little hope for improving the quality of service and support. Without understanding the general restrictions imposed by the conditions lan highlights there is little likely to be achieved. Surely the university should have taken some responsibility and have available a basic range of supportive technology and service for introduction as soon as they become aware of such cases. After all they have accepted the student and unless inter departmental communications are faulty some reporting procedure outlining needs should have been triggered. Finally, Ian - Becuase I care about the standards of the service offered it does not mean that I am less sensitive to these other matters and I hope the attitude implied in the closing line of your email is based on my misreading the intention of your response and being oversensitive because of my own health considerations. Terry Hart ________________________________ From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. on behalf of Ian Francis Sent: Sun 19/09/2004 04:06 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: DSA 2004/05 Delays I raised this issue because I'm worried that students with physical and/or sensory disabilities might not get essential equipment or support in place at the start of term this year. I mean students who aren't in a position to demonstrate either their strengths or their weaknesses without specialist assistive technology aids or personal assistance strategies (funded from the DSA). Please start another thread if you want a general debate about how the DSA is used or misused, so the rest of us can work out how to advise and support these students. Ian Francis ----------------------