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Reasonable adjustments

gkenyon

In the past, there have been certain discussions on the Forum that have gone "off piste" in some areas, when we've been discussing the language, spelling and grammar used in certificates and reports, or the needs of people in society. For example:

I wonder whether the outcome of the following (very sad, tragic) case might help us to be more considerate ?

www.bbc.co.uk/.../uk-england-bristol-68284323

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    Chris Pearson said:
    but I do not think that the University staff were lacking in compassion.

    Agreed.

    Chris Pearson said:
    The impression that I get is that they were out of their depth. They wanted to help, but the deceased would not engage and they were not medical professionals. (Father, who incidentally, gets the money, had already reached a settlement with the NHS.)

    It's a really difficult discussion, which has been the bane of many public sector workers - when is it a "medical problem" vs "part of the human condition" etc. ...

    Chris Pearson said:
    It would hardly be surprising if neurodiverse people were over-represented in engineering disciplines just as, I imagine, they are under-represented (but not absent) in the performing arts.

    Yes, I agree

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