working out ‘reasonable’ adjustments
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Working out ‘reasonable’ adjustments. Gill Beech Brunel University 20 th June 2012. Where do we start?. Ask for evidence . Disability/medical condition GP letter Report from medical practitioner. Specific learning difficulty (dyslexia, dyspraxia etc.) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Disability and Dyslexia Service | Tel: 01895 265213 | Email: [email protected]
Working out ‘reasonable’ adjustments
Gill BeechBrunel University20th June 2012
Disability and Dyslexia Service | Tel: 01895 265213 | Email: [email protected]
Where do we start?
Ask for evidence
Disability/medical condition
• GP letter• Report from medical
practitioner
Specific learning difficulty (dyslexia,
dyspraxia etc.)
• Diagnostic assessment report from psychologist or specialist teacher
Disability and Dyslexia Service | Tel: 01895 265213 | Email: [email protected]
What is a ‘diagnostic assessment’?• Range of tests administered by a
suitably qualified professional
• Tests are standardised measures of literacy skills, cognitive processing and underlying ability
• Results analysed and report written to confirm evidence of specific learning difficulty (dyslexia, dyspraxia etc.)
Disability and Dyslexia Service | Tel: 01895 265213 | Email: [email protected]
What next?
Evidence
Encourage student to apply for Disabled Students’ Allowances (funding to pay for ‘reasonable adjustments’)
Disability and Dyslexia Service | Tel: 01895 265213 | Email: [email protected]
How are needs assessed?• Student meets with a Needs Assessor at
a regional assessment centre
• Identify support requirements (based on diagnostic evidence and discussion with student)
• Report written – makes detailed recommendations and provides costs
Specialist equipment
Disability and Dyslexia Service | Tel: 01895 265213 | Email: [email protected]
Undergraduate : £5161 for whole course
Support workers
Disability and Dyslexia Service | Tel: 01895 265213 | Email: [email protected]
Undergraduate: Up to £20,520 a year
General allowance
Disability and Dyslexia Service | Tel: 01895 265213 | Email: [email protected]
Undergraduate: Up to £1,724 a year
Travel allowance
Disability and Dyslexia Service | Tel: 01895 265213 | Email: [email protected]
Undergraduate: Unlimited reasonable spending on extra travel costs
Disability and Dyslexia Service | Tel: 01895 265213 | Email: [email protected]
What next?Evidence Identified support neededDevelop a ‘Support Profile’
Disability and Dyslexia Service | Tel: 01895 265213 | Email: [email protected]
What is a Support Profile?• Document which summarises
adjustments required to level the playing field
• Provides Academic staff with a brief description of the disability and impact on learning
• Can be updated or amended at any time during studies
• See handout as an example
Disability and Dyslexia Service | Tel: 01895 265213 | Email: [email protected]
How can this translate into the workplace?Encourage
graduate to apply for Access to Work
fundingAccess to work report should identify
equipment and support requirements for the workplace.
Needs assessment report will provide detail of equipment and human help required during
studies.
Ask graduate to share needs assessment
report
Develop a workplace support profile
• Review regularly and amend if things change
• Transfer with employee if change role
Disability and Dyslexia Service | Tel: 01895 265213 | Email: [email protected]
Further informationAccess to workwww.direct.gov.uk/accesstowork
Disabled Students’ Allowanceswww.direct.gov.uk/en/disabledpeople/educationandtraining/highereducation/dg_10034898