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It seems to me that some of those items (particularly 2, 3 and 4) are Universities ' auxiliary aids (AIs) that they need to provide if they provide accommodation. If they do not provide AIs, what in fact we are doing is reverting the responsibility on the student (via the argument that DSA should provide them), which I think may be illegal since September 2003. Hope this helps, Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Jones" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 5:20 PM Subject: Re: dsa equipment DSA provides finance to help cover extra costs associated with a disabled student undertaking an HE course. If the expenditure would be required regardless of their attending the course then DSA would not apply. One could argue that the student would require an alerter whether they were a student or not. However, if the student was not on the course they would not be living away from home in the rented student accommodation and would not therefore require the additional expenditure. Similar argument that diabetic student would use in order to get a fridge bought for them through DSA. Bryan Jones, Manager, Disability Support Services & North London Regional Access Centre, Middlesex University Tel: 020 8411 5366 -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Eileen McCabe Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 1:37 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: dsa equipment A deaf student has moved out of halls where alerters were provided into private rented accommodation and has applied for the following equipment under the DSA 1) Portable receiver A143B ( £53 exc VAT and £62.28 inc VAT) 2) Vibrating pad A143E (£10.50 exc VAT and £12.34 inc VAT) 3) Doorbell transmitter A143I (£36 exc VAT and £42.30 inc VAT) 4) Optical smoke alarm transmitter A143G (£72 exc VAT and £84.60 inc VAT) Is provision the responsibilty of the person from whom she is renting to make sure the property is accessible or the DSA? Eileen Eileen McCabe Acting Manager Disability Services University of Westminster email: [log in to unmask]; tel: 020 7911 5163 fax: 020 7911 5162; minicom: 020 7915 5475 This e-mail and its attachments are intended for the above named only and may be confidential. If they have come to you in error you must not copy or show them to anyone, nor should you take any action based on them, other than to notify the error by replying to the sender. The views expressed in this email are not necessarily those of the University of Westminster.