I think the salient point is that the DSA cannot be used for 
'treatment', whether that be physiotherapy, psychotherapy or 
counselling. The DSA regulations are clear and unambiguous about this. 
In any case, if Rory's student is not studying at the moment the whole 
point about getting funding through the DSA is moot.

As Ian suggests, if there is a lengthy wait for psychotherapy on the NHS 
perhaps there is an advice and counselling department either at St 
Georges or via a partner institution that can help?

Simon

Charmaine wrote:
> It was psychotherapy, not physiotherapy costs that 'got through'. I 
> would still like to know from Roddy what the mechanism for this was: 
> since there is now a precedent, there may be some leverage for 
> recommending DSA-funded counselling to other students when they are 
> on-course. Moreover, counselling/psychotherapy may not necesssarily 
> equate with a 'medical' intervention: some Cognitive-Behavioural 
> interventions are very similar to mentoring, and do not use a medical 
> model.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Morris" 
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 12:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Funding problem
>
>
>> As Ian pointed out Charmaine,  the DSA component is for Non Medical 
>> Helpers, so I really don't think this can be used. I have no idea how 
>> Physio costs got through.  If the argument was so strong for it 
>> however, I can't see why the same argument could not be used to get 
>> this support for the student through the NHS.
>>
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Charmaine
>> Sent: 09 February 2011 12:02
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Funding problem
>>
>> Hi everybody.
>> I didn't realise that the DSA could be used to fund psychotherapy. I 
>> work
>> with a  number of students with SpLDs who have severe study anxiety: 
>> would
>> they be able to have psychotherapy or counselling sessions funded for 
>> them?
>> What criteria would a  DSA assessor use to recommend psychotherapy or
>> counselling? In what circumstances do you think that funding bodies 
>> would
>> fund this? What evidence would  be necessary? I would appreciate your
>> opinions.
>> Best wishes,
>> Charmaine
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Jarvis" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 11:01 AM
>> Subject: Re: Funding problem
>>
>>
>> If she needs it as much as you say, why can't she get it on the NHS?
>>
>> Simon
>>
>> Roddy Slorach wrote:
>>> Hi there
>>>
>>> I've been asked to find funding for psychotherapy sessions for a 
>>> student
>>> who has had to take 6 months out from her studies.
>>>
>>> These weekly sessions (at £73 each) were previously paid for through 
>>> DSA,
>>> but I can't see them funding her for these sessions when she's not
>>> actually studying a course.
>>>
>>> Over 6 months, that amounts to a pretty substantial sum - nearly 
>>> £1900. I
>>> can't afford to pay this out of the disability budget.
>>>
>>> However, without this support, the worry is that her mental health will
>>> deteriorate to the extent that she won't be able to return to her 
>>> studies
>>> at all.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions who I can approach for (at least some of) the dosh?
>>>
>>> In hope
>>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Simon Jarvis
>> Head of Disability & Dyslexia Service
>> Queen Mary University of London
>>
>> Student and Campus Services
>> Room FB 2.30, Francis Bancroft
>> Mile End Road, London E1 4NS
>> Tel:  020 7882 2765
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>> www.scs.qmul.ac.uk
>>


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Queen Mary University of London

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