Using a scribe

hi all

Ok well I got my dyslexia report back. Most of it I understood, expect for the part about using a Scribe?? I'm assuming it's someone that writes for you?

Has anyone else had one, whats it like. Not sire if I like the idea of someone sitting there with me all the time.

Reply 1

Scary Monster

A scribe is indeed someone who writes for you.

Does it suggest a scribe for your exams or for lectures or for both. Scribes for lectures are usually called note takers, and they tend to go to the lecture but you don't necessarily have to sit anywhere near them.

You don't have to have what they recommend, if it appears that something else might work better for you then you can arrange that with your uni instead. Rest time or using a computer could be other options.

Reply 2

username94219

When I had my assessment I was offered one and I said no. Reason being I felt that having a scribe would make me feel less like a student, but also I wouldn't concentrate or pay attention in the lectures. And from experience there use to be one in my first year, however she was very annoying constantly stopping the lecturer every 5mins to ask questions, which sometimes resulted in the lecturer unable to finish the 2hr lectures.

My advice: if you really really have to have one, then go for it, however if you don't and you find another method that is just as good - then go for that.

Good Luck.

Reply 3

warp2125

Thanks peeps

The college are now sorting my needs assesment, by the sounds of it they are gonna attached a laptop to my hands.