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Confusing ESA 50

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12 years 5 months ago #69049 by TR
Confusing ESA 50 was created by TR
I am finding the ESA form confusing and ambiguous can anyone help me with Question 7 Other people Communicating with you.

Is this section for people with Hearing difficulties OR reading print problems, or does it mean you have to have BOTH hearing and reading problems for this section to count.

Any advise with be grateful.

Many thanks

Tony

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12 years 5 months ago #69053 by Derek4
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Hi TR

The activity refers to difficulty communicating due to sensory impairment rather than literacy problems.

Page 47 of the ESA physical guide explains it in detail.

Regards

Derek

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12 years 5 months ago #69150 by TR
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I agree it revolves round sensory impairment - but surely sight is one of the five senses.

TR

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12 years 5 months ago - 12 years 5 months ago #69151 by Gordon
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TR wrote:

I agree it revolves round sensory impairment - but surely sight is one of the five senses.

TR

The ESA legislation is specific in requiring that the problem be due to sensory impairment, sight is included, but not your inability to understand the message for other reasons.

If you read the guide Derek referred you to, this is explained in more detail.

Gordon

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12 years 5 months ago #69152 by TR
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Gordon thanks for your reply, Im even more confused.

Are you implying that sight alone is not enough for this section

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12 years 5 months ago #69153 by Gordon
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TR wrote:

Gordon thanks for your reply, Im even more confused.

Are you implying that sight alone is not enough for this section

tr

The criteria as described by the legislation is

Understanding communication by both verbal means (such as hearing or lip reading) and non-verbal means (such as reading 16 point print) using any aid it is reasonable to expect them to use; unaided by another person.

This is explained in more detail in the ESA Claims on Physical Grounds guide which is in the Members Only area.

Gordon

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