Is this any help?
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On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:30:58 +0100, Ros Lehany <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
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>I've been asked by a colleague to post the following - please reply to
>the list
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>Can anyone help solve/give advice on this issue..
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>A student's needs assessment initially allocated him 10 hours of 1:1
>support stating that if he needs additional support, "it needs to be
>requested in writing by his dyslexia tutor." This was duly done and sent
>to the student's LEA in May. The LEA officer contacted the needs
>assessor and notified us. After some delay, and hearing nothing, in July
>our administrator contacted the LEA and was told he hadn't heard form
>the needs assessor. We called and emailed the needs assessor, provided
>her with the requested dyslexia tutor's 'report' asking for additional
>hours for the student's final year. In the interim, the student had his
>1:1 support agreed by the assessor for his 2nd year post hoc, but she
>has declined support for his last year.
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>The LEA officer has stated that he will only follow the needs assessor's
>recommendation. She has only agreed for funding (initial and
>additional)for his past support stating that "(the student's name)has
>already received 22 hours of support and one would expect suitable
>compensatory strategies to be in place by now. He should not need on
>going support. (the student) has access to mind mapping software for
>essay planning and text to speech software for proofreading. This
>should allow him to work independently."
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>We know this student well and it is our professional belief that he will
>not be able to complete his course without on-going 1:1 support. He
>already has had to withdraw during his second year due to pressures of
>his work and has successfuly rejoined his course. He is aghast at
>learning that his 1:1 support has been withdrawn on the advice of a
>needs assessor who met him once and has not even consulted him about
>this.
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>Thanks
>Ros
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>Ros Lehany
>Chair- Association of Dyslexia Specialists in Higher Education
>Tel 0113 2193038
>Email [log in to unmask]
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