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We are just about to pilot a scheme where a student with a special needs can be issued with an Assist card. This card will enable them to gain support with ease and without having to explain their difficulties each time they enter the library, student union or computer services. It does involve quite alot of staff training but we have had a positive feed back from it. I must point out this is mainly for support need and not evacuation procedures. If you would like to talk about this more feel free to call. Regards Philippa 01483 259261 At 10:04 21/08/98 GMT, you wrote: >Hi all > >We are planning for enrolment again and are once again reviewing >means of identifying students with disabilities who are on campus, >mainly for emergency evacuation procedures but also so that they can >get support in the library. > >Our current ID system for both staff and students is a colour coded >ID card which also has an individualized bar code so that it can >be used in the library. We cannot in the short term advance to a >smart card system but are considering modifying the current ID card >so that students can be identified for these purposes without the >whole world knowing. > >I would welcome any other ideas or practices which are working well. > >Thanks > >Gillian Malins >Student Adviser (disabilities) >University of Luton >Park Square >Luton >Beds >LU1 3JU > >T: 01582 489342 > > > > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%