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DSA - What did you get?

Hello,

Recently I had my DSA assessment and I'm just wondering what anyone else received from applying for the DSA?

Thanks :smile:
Original post by FayeeGeorgiaa
Hello,

Recently I had my DSA assessment and I'm just wondering what anyone else received from applying for the DSA?

Thanks :smile:

It all depends on your disability, I had software, a dictaphone and a 1:1 study skills tutor
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Klix88
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My assessment was 2008, so not quite the same conditions as today. I had a laptop (only owned an elderly desktop which was struggling with dial-up internet), printer (mine didn't work properly), a dictaphone, ergonomic mouse, book stand, dictating software, AA battery recharger and batteries, and the only thing that I thought I'd actually needed, the facility to do exams on a PC rather than handwriting them.
I got Surface Pro 4 with type cover, dictaphone and software, dragon, wireless headset, electric rising desk, ergonomic chair and a few other things.


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Laptop, dictaphone, scanner, printer, software and things like a note taker, exam arrangements, coloured paper and ink.
Laptop (even though I sorted mine out seperatly in the end), Printer/Scanner, Ink allowance, Livescribe Pen, Software =) x
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I too, recently had my DSA assessment. I'm unsure as to which provisions I will be granted but I do know that my DSA assessor is pushing for quite a lot. I don't want to necessarily broadcast my disabilities but the following things are what he requested:

-Text to Speech Software (and vice versa) think one of them was called Dragon?
-Dictaphone
-A lightweight laptop
-Mind mapping software
-Printing allowance/Money towards cartridges
-Book allowances
-Learning Mentor
-Extensions on work where needed
-Separate room for exams due to not being able to sit in one position for too long.

Oh and I also have a guy from some Ergonomics company coming to view my flat tomorrow to see what ergonomical support can fit such as a supportive chair/desk, footrest, laptop stand etc.

My DSA assessor was very lovely and understanding and was really confident that these provisions would be a necessary for my conditions to bring me in line with other students!

Do you know what provisions you have been recommended? Did your DSA assessor discuss these with you?
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hdelders
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Oops! Just realized this post is like 2 years old!

What provisions were you granted in the end?
Original post by hdelders
Oops! Just realized this post is like 2 years old!

What provisions were you granted in the end?


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