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Dear Adrian, Details...what is the precise reason that the PDA is being recommended in this particular case? ie, in what circumstances would the student expect to use the PDA over the laptop. It may be a good idea to ask the student to articulate this him/herself in writing. The student could contact the funding body directly to make the request himself, if this is something that he is clear about. Is the student keen/able to make use of the two items in tandem? Is there scope for the student's university to lend him a copy of the software, or to sell a licence to students at a reduced price. The funding body may go for this additional cost. Regards, Penny -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. on behalf of Adrian McDonald Sent: Thu 04/09/2008 15:07 To: [log in to unmask] Cc: Subject: recommendations refused by funding body A funding body has refused to support some of the recommendations that have been made for student with AS, ADHD and Dyspraxia, namely a tablet laptop and a PDA (stating they both do the same thing), course related software to the tune of £300 (this student will really struggle to work in a shared environment) and some travel costs (this student is unable to take public transport). I am happy with the recommendations made but the local authority is refusing to budge. What can I/the student do now?