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Third dyslexic student takes action over reader refusal
Summary
An 18‑year‑old leaving‑cert student with dyslexia has filed High Court proceedings to secure a reader, an exam supervisor who reads questions in a dyslexic‑friendly manner. The student's application was rejected by the Independent Appeals Committee of the State Examinations Commission, which operates under the Department of Education, and no reasons were provided for the refusal. The student seeks orders to quash the refusal and a declaration that he is entitled to the reasons for the decision. He has applied under the Disability Access Route to Education, a scheme that offers reduced points to school leavers whose disabilities have negatively impacted their second‑level education. To qualify for a reader he needed to meet specific criteria, including word‑reading test scores; he scored just above the threshold.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Third dyslexic student takes action over reader refusal. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2016-05-09 Publication
Why: In order to qualify for a reader the teen, who hopes to go on to study art, needed to satisfy certain criteria, including obtaining certain test scores in word reading on sample papers. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- High Court
Topics
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