Ann
This is the route I am encouraging
Sandy
On Mon, 2008-08-04 at 13:02 +0100, Fisher, Ann wrote:
> I have had two employees recently who have had their managers agree to pay (£450) for assessment and have found the Dyslexic Action association very helpful. Both employees were being 'managed' for capability issues and it was felt essential to have this done.
> Would probably be covered under the DDA
>
> Ann
>
> Ann Fisher RGN RSCN PG Dip/OH RNT Cert Ed
> Occupational Health Nurse Adviser
> Occupational Health Depaartment
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> Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] dyslexia
>
> I am looking for advice
> I work for a large organisation (NHS). I have two individuals at present
> who possibly have dyslexia but have never been formally assessed.
> One is giving cause for concern due to her behaviour (not following
> quite basic requests/ guidelines ie advised not to take a client to the
> shops and buy them coke out of her own money etc. and then repeated the
> situation) and has been referred to OH. The other has had a provisional
> offer of employment withdrawn following receipt of references which have
> not been deemed to support the appropriateness of progression from a
> Band 5 post to a Band 6 post. She has now had a performance review which
> is less than satisfactory. She was referred to OH to question the fact
> that I passed her fit for post on receipt of her questionnaire- my
> argument was that she appeared to have had minimal health related
> concerns during eight years of employment thus I felt it wasn't an OH
> issue at this time.
>
> In both cases I feel it is not specifically a health issue as such
> although I am keen to support the confirmation of dyslexia if it brings
> the individuals under the scope of the DDA and access suitable support
> for them as appropriate.
>
> My queries are:
> would you actively get involved in trying to arrange assessment?
> has anyone sourced testing where the cost is covered neither by the
> employer/ employee?
>
> I believe that Access to Work will only support the modifications to
> practise if the diagnosis is proven.
>
> Look forward to responses
> Sandy
>
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