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DDA - are uni obiliged to do something?
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@OP (On the offchance the OP is still here and still known as "sh1305")
What do you want the university to do about the monitor issue?
If you want them to switch the monitors so there's at least one in the room you need to work in that you can use, go and talk to someone in person - either a tutor-type person or IT. Making someone aware of the problem does not mean that they know that you're expecting them to do something about it. I'm aware of the economic downturn but it sure isn't my responsibility
In the meantime, while you are waiting for the monitor problem to be fixed, you will have to either a) get taught in a different room or b) use your laptop.
In answer to your [STRIKE]unspoken[/STRIKE] repeatedly spoken question "Why should I have to XXX when no-one else does?":
- because no-one else has the same problem as you. I'm not saying you should have to use it all the time, but you should use it while the monitor issues are being sorted out. University is different from school in that your learning is your responsibility - if you have the means to study now then use them now and complain afterwards! Of course you could just get some face-to-face time with your tutor/disability whatever and get them to fix the problem sooner rather than later.
I take an A-Z of Edinburgh with me whenever I go into town. Nobody else I know does this, and it's occasionally made me late for things when I can't find it. It also takes up space in my handbag, and before I got the pocket version it was pretty heavy. So why do I take it with me? Because none of my formative years spent in the countryside left me equipped to deal with navigating round town. All the streets look the same to me. I use the book now, and hope that eventually it will integrate into my brain enough that I'll be able to tell where things are. I'm not suggesting that's even remotely at the same level as having a disability, just saying that we all do things differently, sometimes because we have to - and if you have to carry a map to get around, damn well carry the map because it's better than getting lost.
N.B.When you do go and speak to university staff I would strongly advise against using the phrase "I don't see why". It won't go down well.:coffee:Coffee +3 Dexterity +3 Willpower -1 Ability to Sleep
Playing too many computer games may be bad for your attention span but it Critical Hit!0 -
The_One_Who wrote: »No, I'm just saying that non-disabled people have problems too, ones that don't get any help. So instead of moaning about how disadvantaged you are (when you aren't that badly disadvantaged) think about how nice it must be to get some help.
If you want to swap, then you can take my clinical depression and eating disorder. I don't get any help for those. Although they are just as (if not more so, imo) debilitating as any other illness.
Hi just thought i should tell you ( sorry to butt in) but Depression is regognised under the DDA, fill out some forms along with evidence and you will be assessed to see if any support will benefit you. i hope this helps. just a thought.0 -
oh i just see your last reply about what support can be provided - hey you never know, i knew of a student with depresion and he had all his equiptment paid for. Every case is individual.0
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Most educational establishments would solve this issue quickly if approached. Seems to me the OP has not done anything much except post on here, numerous times:rolleyes:. We are all still offering the same advice....over and over. Another solution is a software package recently rolled out, called Klara suite, it is a really good and useful package and can be installed on any PC, for use by the student, so no need for a bigger monitor.
With regard to the laptop, the point of it being issued is that you can carry it, it is portable. Indeed, if you did not intend to carry it around, or were unable to, you should have had a desktop. They do not issue laptops for size concerns(as in won't fit on your desk)but for portablity.
Most Uni students carry their laptops, my sons do, that is what they get them for.0 -
Hi just thought i should tell you ( sorry to butt in) but Depression is regognised under the DDA, fill out some forms along with evidence and you will be assessed to see if any support will benefit you. i hope this helps. just a thought.oh i just see your last reply about what support can be provided - hey you never know, i knew of a student with depresion and he had all his equiptment paid for. Every case is individual.
Yeah, I know, but I don't need any special equipment or treatment. My depression is not at all related to me not being able to read articles online, for example. And I wouldn't want to use money from the public purse to fund that.
Really, my point was that not all students who are non-disabled (I do not class myself as disabled) have it easy. Not all students can afford to buy laptops, printers, etc and need to use the university-provided facilities.0 -
The_One_Who wrote: »Yeah, I know, but I don't need any special equipment or treatment. My depression is not at all related to me not being able to read articles online, for example. And I wouldn't want to use money from the public purse to fund that.
Really, my point was that not all students who are non-disabled (I do not class myself as disabled) have it easy. Not all students can afford to buy laptops, printers, etc and need to use the university-provided facilities.
And? Laptops aren't that expensive. You can buya decent one for around £300. The only reason why mine was so expensive (according to the receipt I have, it was around £700) is because of the screen size.
I would also like to point out that I have a lot more stuff to print out than most students - I can't follow lectures unless I have the notes in front of me and everything has to be in large (18+) font. My disability IS related to me not being able to read things online. Why? Because a white background hurts my eyes (Irlens) and have to have everything on grey paper. Did I forget to mention that I get that paid for too?
You can use the uni facilities - I can't. All the monitors in the library are 15" - I can read that size; but get eye straing from doing so.Or free, if the DSA cannot get a lighter laptop...
They can't. I have asked about this and got told the only way to get alighter one (if that does exist) is to buy my own.Sealed pot challenge #232. Gold stars from Sue-UU - :staradmin :staradmin £75.29 banked
50p saver #40 £20 banked
Virtual sealed pot #178 £80.250 -
£300 is money I don't have, money a lot of people (not just students) don't have. Can you not see how lucky you are to have access to services that can help you? That you don't need to pay for these things?
The solution to your problem is to ask a member of your department/person responsible for IT/lecturer directly if it would be possible to change the computers around.0 -
The One Who, just wanted to say that you have the patience of a saint!Gone ... or have I?0
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And? Laptops aren't that expensive. You can buya decent one for around £300. The only reason why mine was so expensive (according to the receipt I have, it was around £700) is because of the screen size.
£300 IS expensive when you are a student. Think about it, if you didn't get a laptop from the DSA, could you have gone out and bought one yourself? I certainly couldn't.
Thought I'd better also say that I have recieved a (superlight) laptop through DSA due to my disability. I understand that students suffer hardship of all kinds, and in part recieving this equipment does give me an advantage. I was given it due to the need to be able to participate and communicate with my university when I end up in spending a few weeks in hospital. I do not think this is something I necessarily deserve, or my due. Instead, I realise what a wonderful gift it is, as even without the disability I'd have never been able to afford it.0 -
The_One_Who wrote: ȣ300 is money I don't have, money a lot of people (not just students) don't have. Can you not see how lucky you are to have access to services that can help you? That you don't need to pay for these things?
The solution to your problem is to ask a member of your department/person responsible for IT/lecturer directly if it would be possible to change the computers around.
Lucky for what exactly? Being born with various eye problems that mean I will never drive.
You (and other non-disabled students) can use library computers - I can't. How hard is that to understand?Sealed pot challenge #232. Gold stars from Sue-UU - :staradmin :staradmin £75.29 banked
50p saver #40 £20 banked
Virtual sealed pot #178 £80.250
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