disability support study support student services 0845 196 6700/6701 [email protected]

Disability Support

Study SupportStudent Services

0845 196 6700/[email protected]

http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/student_services/lsdrt/index.phtml

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Disability Support Disability Support

What counts as a disability? Come and What counts as a disability? Come and find out about support available and who find out about support available and who qualifies. qualifies.


Eligible conditions Eligible conditions Autism/Aspergers Autism/Aspergers Specific Learning Difficulties: dyslexia, Specific Learning Difficulties: dyslexia,

dyspraxia, pragmatic semantic disorder dyspraxia, pragmatic semantic disorder Unseen conditions - heart conditions, Unseen conditions - heart conditions,

epilepsy, cancer, ME, CFS, MS etc epilepsy, cancer, ME, CFS, MS etc Sensory impairments Sensory impairments Mental health conditions Mental health conditions Mobility Mobility


Equality Act 2010 definition Equality Act 2010 definition A physical or mental impairment which A physical or mental impairment which

has substantial and long-term adverse has substantial and long-term adverse effect on ability to carry out normal day-effect on ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. to-day activities.


Personal Care - washing, dressing, eating, Personal Care - washing, dressing, eating, cooking, shoppingcooking, shopping

Funded by your local Social Services Funded by your local Social Services


Areas of study that might be affected Areas of study that might be affected Taking notes in lectures and seminars or when Taking notes in lectures and seminars or when

researching researching Concentration Concentration Composition Composition Proof reading Proof reading Time management Time management Exams Exams Mobility Mobility Communication and social interactionCommunication and social interaction


Role of Study Support Adviser Role of Study Support Adviser screening for dyslexia and arranging for dyslexia screening for dyslexia and arranging for dyslexia

assessments with educational psychologist assessments with educational psychologist assessing, supporting and monitoring support for assessing, supporting and monitoring support for

disabled students disabled students mentoring mentoring

helping with funding applications helping with funding applications writing summary of reasonable adjustments writing summary of reasonable adjustments organising individual exam arrangements organising individual exam arrangements


Reasonable adjustmentsReasonable adjustments Exam arrangements Exam arrangements

policy document policy document http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/student_services/study_support/policies_phttp://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/student_services/study_support/policies_procedures.phtmlrocedures.phtml

Adaptations to buildings Adaptations to buildings Core reading material in alternative formats Core reading material in alternative formats

policy document policy document http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/student_services/study_support/policies_phttp://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/student_services/study_support/policies_procedures.phtmlrocedures.phtml

Rooming/timetabling Rooming/timetabling Extensions to submission deadlines Extensions to submission deadlines


Study support Study support Website with information and guides: Website with information and guides:

http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/student_serhttp://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/student_services/study_support/index.phtml vices/study_support/index.phtml

Drop in sessions: 1to1 Drop in sessions: 1to1 Workshops: Write it Right Weds x 5 Oct Workshops: Write it Right Weds x 5 Oct

then Thu x 5 from 15 Nov 2.00 - 3.00 then Thu x 5 from 15 Nov 2.00 - 3.00 Skills @ Uni Skills @ Uni


Funding Funding Disabled Students Allowance funded by Disabled Students Allowance funded by

Student Finance England or NHS Bursaries Student Finance England or NHS Bursaries (nursing/midwifery) (nursing/midwifery) Note takers, facilitators, mentors Note takers, facilitators, mentors Equipment Equipment General allowance General allowance Transport for those who cannot use public Transport for those who cannot use public

transport transport


Charities for disability supportCharities for disability support Snowdon - closing date 31 May, max Snowdon - closing date 31 May, max

£500 £500 BAHSHE - British Association of BAHSHE - British Association of

Healthcare Services for Students in Healthcare Services for Students in Higher Education deadlines: 1st March, Higher Education deadlines: 1st March, 1st June, 1st Nov, max £500 1st June, 1st Nov, max £500

Charlie Bayne Travel Trust - deadline: Charlie Bayne Travel Trust - deadline: end of May, max £500 end of May, max £500


Charities for general financial support Charities for general financial support International students - see UK Council for International students - see UK Council for

International Affairs website International Affairs website embassies embassies Churches Together in Britain and Ireland - for Churches Together in Britain and Ireland - for

international students facing financial hardship in international students facing financial hardship in final months of course final months of course

British Nationals or asylum seekers, refugees, or British Nationals or asylum seekers, refugees, or those with leave to remain - Family Action - has those with leave to remain - Family Action - has online search form online search form

Those from developing world over 35 years old and in Those from developing world over 35 years old and in final 6 months of PhD course - The Leche Trustfinal 6 months of PhD course - The Leche Trust

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