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*apologies for cross posting* LTSN PHYSICAL SCIENCES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP 'Supporting Students with Disabilities in the Physical Sciences' Date: Wednesday 9th June 2004 Time: 10.30am - 4pm Venue: The Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham In 2001 the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (SENDA) came into force. This legislation constitutes part 4 of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 and was implemented in September 2002. The SENDA Act covers disability discrimination in all further and higher education organisations. It is therefore now illegal to discriminate against students or potential students on the grounds of disability. Whilst this legislation may appear to be a common sense and fair approach to supporting students there are a number of issues which have particular implications for physical sciences departments, such as the provision of teaching resources or modifying laboratory equipment. However not all disabilities are visible, such as dyslexia, or mental health problems yet 'reasonable adjustments' must be made to support all disabled students. This workshop will review the implications of SENDA for physical sciences departments and what constitutes 'reasonable adjustments' that departments need to make to support both current and potential students. There will also be opportunity to discuss approaches to supporting disabled students, including laboratory work and using technology. Further information and the programme can be found on our website under the events section There is NO registration fee for this workshop for those working in UK HE and lunch and refreshments will be provided. Register by contacting the Administrator at : [log in to unmask] or on our website at: www.physsci.ltsn.ac.uk ---------------------- Dr Tina Overton Senior Lecturer Director, LTSN Physical Sciences Department of Chemistry University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX tel 01482 465453 fax 01482 470225 [log in to unmask]