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<blockquote data-quote="Juicyj" data-source="post: 1360364" data-attributes="member: 53162"><p>Sorry to hear about your experience [USER=338121]@EllsKBells[/USER]</p><p></p><p>I am shocked at the fact you are not allowed to carry a meter for a number of reasons.</p><p></p><p>Carrying a meter means you can potentially prevent a hypo before it happens - doing exams means that your brain is burning through glucose at a much faster rate so you are more likely to have a hypo whilst in this environment, carrying a meter is essential and life saving. What if you had required medical assistance, would they deny this to you ? They have a duty and responsibility to take care of you whilst you are in their care. The fact that this could jeopardise your opportunity to be awarded a higher grade/mark is also detrimental to you.</p><p></p><p>I am trying not to sound too dramatic but it is absolutely critical that you have access to your meter at all times. Can you contact your meter company to provide you with a letter which explains the capacity at which it works and that it's not an memory/USB aid for examinations but an essential piece of medical equipment that is required at all times to present to your university ?</p><p></p><p>I know you don't want to rock the boat but there is a fine balance here between ensuring your needs are met and that you are compliant with the university, so you do need to sit down with them to discuss this further. Can you speak to you Student's Union to start with and ask them for their advice, also see if there are other type 1's at your uni you can discuss this with ? I am sure there will be, but presenting a united force will help your case, as it will for future students at the University. It may be an initiative to start a code of conduct for type 1 diabetics there.</p><p></p><p>Here's a link to further information from JDRF: <a href="https://jdrf.org.uk/living-with-type-1/everyday-life/school-and-university/exams/" target="_blank">https://jdrf.org.uk/living-with-type-1/everyday-life/school-and-university/exams/</a></p><p></p><p>To quote: Exams: Type 1 diabetes is covered under <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/pdfs/ukpga_20100015_en.pdf" target="_blank">the Equality Act 2010</a> and ‘reasonable adjustments’ can be made to make the process as smooth as possible.</p><p></p><p>To quote further: <em>* “Special consideration is a post-examination adjustment to a candidate’s mark or grade to reflect temporary illness, temporary injury or other indisposition at the time of the assessment, which has had, or is reasonably likely to have had, a material effect on a candidate’s ability to take an assessment or demonstrate his or her normal level of attainment in an assessment.” (Joint Council for qualifications 2015)</em></p><p></p><p>Good luck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Juicyj, post: 1360364, member: 53162"] Sorry to hear about your experience [USER=338121]@EllsKBells[/USER] I am shocked at the fact you are not allowed to carry a meter for a number of reasons. Carrying a meter means you can potentially prevent a hypo before it happens - doing exams means that your brain is burning through glucose at a much faster rate so you are more likely to have a hypo whilst in this environment, carrying a meter is essential and life saving. What if you had required medical assistance, would they deny this to you ? They have a duty and responsibility to take care of you whilst you are in their care. The fact that this could jeopardise your opportunity to be awarded a higher grade/mark is also detrimental to you. I am trying not to sound too dramatic but it is absolutely critical that you have access to your meter at all times. Can you contact your meter company to provide you with a letter which explains the capacity at which it works and that it's not an memory/USB aid for examinations but an essential piece of medical equipment that is required at all times to present to your university ? I know you don't want to rock the boat but there is a fine balance here between ensuring your needs are met and that you are compliant with the university, so you do need to sit down with them to discuss this further. Can you speak to you Student's Union to start with and ask them for their advice, also see if there are other type 1's at your uni you can discuss this with ? I am sure there will be, but presenting a united force will help your case, as it will for future students at the University. It may be an initiative to start a code of conduct for type 1 diabetics there. Here's a link to further information from JDRF: [URL]https://jdrf.org.uk/living-with-type-1/everyday-life/school-and-university/exams/[/URL] To quote: Exams: Type 1 diabetes is covered under [URL='http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/pdfs/ukpga_20100015_en.pdf']the Equality Act 2010[/URL] and ‘reasonable adjustments’ can be made to make the process as smooth as possible. To quote further: [I]* “Special consideration is a post-examination adjustment to a candidate’s mark or grade to reflect temporary illness, temporary injury or other indisposition at the time of the assessment, which has had, or is reasonably likely to have had, a material effect on a candidate’s ability to take an assessment or demonstrate his or her normal level of attainment in an assessment.” (Joint Council for qualifications 2015)[/I] Good luck :) [/QUOTE]
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