![]() ![]() The DSA funding enabled the correct support to be in place, such as BSL interpreters and Notetakers for my lectures and 1 to 1 tutorials and Language Tutorials for proofreading and correcting my English on these assignments. ![]() I learnt so much about access to university degree programmes through my friends who were themselves university students and graduates, so I resigned from my employment after 13 years of service. This led to delays, based on the inequality, on my promotions leading to adverse effects in the financial aspect. That misconception led to opportunities for career progression being stripped off from me. My goal had been to complete my education with the BA(Hons) degree acquiring experience within my university life, I feared I was unable to achieve this goal.Īfter college, I started my first job working for a High Street bank where I encountered severe ‘glass ceiling’ barriers, as I had often been told: “you cannot do other jobs due to needing the use of phones.” This caused huge frustration with low self-esteem leading to tensions within my working relationships with a number of line managers with the feeling of fears of being stuck at the same job down the bottom end! I felt I had to put up with such attitudes based on misconception with assumptions. Unfortunately, the term deafblind prompts the perception – in the negative aspect – towards me having the inability to undertake certain tasks, such as travelling, going to University and securing employment.īefore the establishment of the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) in 1993, during my Further Education period (before 1993) I was often told: “You cannot go to the university, you would be better off starting your job after you leave college.” This created huge challenges that I encountered throughout my life. I was diagnosed as having Usher Syndrome, in addition to using British Sign Language, during my school years.
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