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At 16:12 11/11/96 GMT, you wrote: >A mature student who is partly self-financing and partly supported by his >employer , has MS informs us that he requires a lap top computer to take >notes. We know by the nature of the effect his disability has on his hands >this is inappropriate. > >At present he tapes his lectures, but for some reason he does not like the >system and in fact does not seem to trust it even though lecturers are happy >about it. He is given lecture notes and extra help from lecturers as >required. One particular academic in the department is very supportive and >helpful on a one:one basis and is on call when the student is not in College. > >He would not consider using note takers and indeed they would have to have >an indepth knowledge of his study and in any case I don't think he would >trust this either. > >There is an added complication in that he has recently been widowed. His >wife was incredibly supportive of his study and I think he misses this >particular facet of their relationship and in any case they were very close >indeed. > >He has with- drawn from his course until December this year as the impact of >his loss and his disability have taken their toll. > >The fact that part of his financial package comes from his employer seems >to put him under additional stress to perform. > >All in all he he has taken a dive and obviously this has affected his >confidence. > >Has anybody got any ideas of a discreet way for this student to take notes!? >There is obviously the financial element to be considered. > >Your help is appreciated. Thank you, Loretto. > >Could use of NCR paper be of any assistance. Obviously the student would need a co-operative course colleague who didn't mind their notes on this type of paper. To dis-arm the student of any illusions about notetaking with a laptop how about lending him a machine and inviting him to use it in a lecture? Simon Bloor ACE/ACCESS Centre 1 Broadbent Road Watersheddings Oldham OL1 4HU "The ACE/ACCESS Centre provides a specialist service to children, young people and adults with physical and /or communication impairments to enable them to gain full benefit from education, vocational training and employment through the use of technology" Tel: 0161 627 1358 Fax: 0161 627 0363 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Web-site: http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrace/ac969 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%