[SENco-forum] Post 16 and SpLD

No need to assess prior to Uni.

My nephew was assessed as a first year at Durham Uni and has had as much
support as he needs to enable him to work to his ability and potential.

I hope all goes well for your pupil.

Regards

Jean

> No need to assess prior to Uni.
>
> Call the Uni and speak to the Student Disability Office or their
> Psychology
> department.  They usually screen all 1st years using a computerised test
> such as Quick Scan.  Those with anomalies go on to use the 3 hour test
> Study
> Scan.  After this they are assessed by an EP.
>
>  If you alert the Uni prior to starting they put the student at the front
> of
> the list.  It is not in their interest to let students fail and supporting
> them adequately costs them nothing because the Student Disability
> Allowance
> is paid to the Uni by the Student's LA.  A refreshing approach and one
> that
> needs to be extended to all student's regardless of age!
>
>
> This set-up is definitely the case at Hull and my daughter, having been in
> denial, had to face the fact that she had dyslexia.  She struggled through
> the first year unsupported but it did nothing for her confidence.
>
>  Post assessment she now has individual and group support.  A second
> assessment for communications aids has recommended a computer with Dragon
> and a processing package similar to TextHELP, printer, scanner and a
> digital
> voice to text recorder.  On top of this she gets £200 towards coloured
> paper
> etc., and books/audio books, or whatever she needs to aid her learning.
>
> Student Disability Allowance  is marvellous. I don't know why it is not
> available earlier! It would have saved a fraught 2 years of 'A' levels and
> a
> nightmare Gap year because she knew she was not able/capable for more
> study.
> This in spite of a 150 IQ!  The small amount spent now (or preferably
> earlier) will be more than recouped in the higher amounts of tax she will
> end up pay when she has her graduate level job.
>
> As part of the House of Commons SEN Select committee enquiry I have
> suggest
> that SDA is rolled out for  FE and younger students.  The assessment
> procedure and speed of implementation is far quicker than the Statutory
> Assessment procedure we have currently.  My daughter was assessed twice
> and
> both reports were back within 2 weeks and her dyslexia support started
> right
> away.
>
> Sharon
>
> PS I did try to direct her to Bangor(Tim Miles)  or Sheffield (Angela
> Fawcett) where I knew they were doing a lot of Dyslexia research (!)
> hoping
> that she might get more support or understanding.  However I was lucky
> that
> she ended up at Hull where Chris Singleton & the Lucid Cops research bunch
> are based.
>
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> I have a lad in Year 13 who is looking at universities.
> He is dyslexic but the assessment is quite old....
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