Dyslexia: Disabled Students’ Allowance Debate
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Baroness Garden of Frognal
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Dyslexia: Disabled Students’ Allowance
Baroness Garden of Frognal Excerpts(7 years ago)
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Baroness Garden of Frognal (LD)
My Lords, there is proof that students who use computer assistive technology do better than those who are eligible for it but do not, but it appears that the additional charge of £200 is having a detrimental effect on take-up. What measures are the Government taking to ensure that all those who need it have access to it, regardless of their means?
Lord Agnew of Oulton
My Lords, once an assessment has been carried out, and there are 180 assessment centres in the country, they will produce a package that is relevant for the individual sufferer of the condition. There are four bands of assistance graded by the assessor when they meet the person needing the help.