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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>There has recently been a similar thread of discussion on the national AHEAD listserv. I will forward some of the responses directly E.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>--<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Tracey Forman</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Disability Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Texas A&M University<br>979.845.1637<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:traceyf@disability.tamu.edu"><span style='color:#0563C1'>traceyf@disability.tamu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>E.A.Draffan<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 09, 2015 1:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] No of staff in disability dept for number of students with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Dr Abi James and I have been exploring a question that has arisen on our UK mailing list for disability officers. How many support staff are needed to support a number of students with disabilities? We have a 1999 figure of 1 to 200 students but this is rather out of date and we wondered if anyone had carried out any research in the USA related to this issue? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>This question comes as all our funded support packages are changing during 2015-2016. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Thank you so much for any help you can offer as I realise this is not a simple question with so many different types of support. Sadly I cannot remember an ATHEN survey that covered this topic - I know we asked about AT but not first responder and general support and study skills. Happy 2015! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Best wishes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>E.A. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Mrs E.A. Draffan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>WAIS, ECS , University of Southampton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Mobile +44 (0)7976 289103<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="http://access.ecs.soton.ac.uk/">http://access.ecs.soton.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>UK AAATE rep <a href="http://www.aaate.net/">http://www.aaate.net/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="http://www.emptech.info/">http://www.emptech.info</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>