I'm surprised this issue keeps cropping up. The Guidance for the Access
to Learning Fund expressly states that "the fund can be used to meet the
cost of diagnostic assessment (mainly dyslexic students) as this cannot
be met within the DSA". How some institutions feel unable to support
the cost of diagnostic assessments from ALF - something that has been
possible for years - or the fact that they can do so is unknown to them
is astonishing.
Bryan Jones,
Manager, Disability Support Services
& North London Regional Access Centre,
Middlesex University
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julie Littlejohn
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 1:37 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Dyslexia Assessments
We pay for the test from Access to Learning Funds. Currently 62 people
have applied to the fund (two weeks in to term!). Does anyone else get
these sorts of numbers applying?
Kind regards
Julie
Julie Littlejohn
Head of Disability Resource Centre
Centre for Student Affairs
University of the West of England
Tel. 0117 32 83931
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Quinn, Christine
Sent: 08 October 2004 13:35
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Dyslexia Assessments
We DO cover from ALF if the student is eligible.
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Conway
Sent: 08 October 2004 13:05
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Subject: Re: Dyslexia Assessments
We do not pay anything towards assessments, though I note from
information recently circulated to our students about the Access to
Learning Fund that students could attempt to claim. I wait with
interest to see if any succeed.
John Conway
RAC Disability Officer
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lloyd G. Richardson
Sent: 08 October 2004 11:59
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Dyslexia Assessments
While not a university, Bishop Grosseteste College does provide a range
of degree courses, up to MA level.
It has at least 10 dyslexic students, all of whom (to my knowledge) have
had their Assessments paid for out of the Access to Learning Fund.
Regards, Lloyd Richardson, Learning Support Co-ordinator
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alison James
Sent: 08 October 2004 09:58
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Dyslexia Assessments
"Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff."
<[log in to unmask]> writes:
>Apologies for the cross posting
>
>Hi,
>
>I'm currently in the process of comparing the practice of universities
>regarding the charging of Dyslexia Diagnosis. I have recently emailed
>Universities in our region and I apologise if they receive this again.
>
>I fully appreciate how busy we all are and I hope that this email is
not
>too
>intrusive.
>
>Some universities charge a fee to students, others recover the entire
cost
>of the dyslexia diagnosis through the hardship fund.
>
>I wonder if people could let me know their policies on this as we are
>attempting to ensure a comparable service with other universities as
well
>as
>maintaining good practice. Also what do they do if Students do not
>qualify for the Hardship fund?
>
Hello Stuart
we fund dyslexia diagnosis for our FE students as we are able to do so
through our LSC funding. For our HE students the expectation is that the
student will fund their EP report if our own free screening service
suggests that they are likely to be dyslexic. We do rely on the hardship
fund for some cases but not all.
hope this helps
Alison
Alison James
Learning and Teaching Co-ordinator
Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College
Falkner Road
Farnham
Surrey
GU9 7DS
Tel: 01252 892762
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