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Irish Stammering Association
2025-01-20
Intent: Clarification of the reasonable accommodations available for secondary school students who stammer in state oral exams provided by the State Examinations Commission (SEC) as part of the Reasonable Accommodations at the Certificate Examinations (RACE)::Update to the 2025 RACE guidance document published by the State Examinations Commission (SEC) detailing the Reasonable Accommodations at the Certificate Examinations (RACE) available for students who stammer in state oral exams
Details: Reasonable Accommodations at the Certificate Examinations (RACE) for secondary school students who stammer
Officials: Sean Mimnagh, Joe Flaherty, Andrea Feeney
Methods: Penny emailed members of the Speech and Language Therapist special interest group in stammering to suggest that any SLTs who had experience of a client navigating RACE applications to email the oral exam department of State Exam Commission in order to share the experiences of their clients who stammer. This feedback aimed to provide real-world evidence of the impact of the unclear guidelines, strengthening the case for action to ensure consistent and fair accommodations for students who stammer. - Email, Email to the Irish Stammering Association Board to suggest they email the oral exam department of State Examinations Commission to share their experiences of oral exams, and highlight the inconsistency in access to accommodations for students who stammer in oral exams due to the lack of clarity in the guidelines, as they imply that accommodations are only available to students with both a hearing impairment and a speech impediment, creating confusion and limiting access to eligible students. - Email, Penny emailed local County Councillors and TDs in her region (Co Longford) to raise awareness and highlight that the lack of clarity in the RACE guidelines for students who stammer meant that students were not consistently applying for, or granted, accommodations in oral exams. This action aimed to address the issue by bringing it to the attention of the local council and Minister for Education. - Email, ...