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1 Disability Support Study Support Student Services 0845 196 6700/6701 studysupport@anglia.ac.uk

2 Created with MindGenius Business 2005® Disability Support Disability Support What counts as a disability? What counts as a disability? Come and find out about support available and who qualifies.

3 Created with MindGenius Business 2005® Eligible conditions Eligible conditions Autism/Aspergers Autism/Aspergers Specific Learning Difficulties: dyslexia, dyspraxia, pragmatic semantic disorder Specific Learning Difficulties: dyslexia, dyspraxia, pragmatic semantic disorder Unseen conditions - heart conditions, epilepsy, cancer, ME, CFS, MS etc Unseen conditions - heart conditions, epilepsy, cancer, ME, CFS, MS etc Sensory impairments Sensory impairments Mental health conditions Mental health conditions Mobility Mobility

4 Created with MindGenius Business 2005® Equality Act 2010 definition Equality Act 2010 definition A physical or mental impairment which has substantial and long-term adverse effect on ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. A physical or mental impairment which has substantial and long-term adverse effect on ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

5 Created with MindGenius Business 2005® Personal Care - washing, dressing, eating, cooking, shopping Personal Care - washing, dressing, eating, cooking, shopping Funded by your local Social Services

6 Created with MindGenius Business 2005® Areas of study that might be affected Areas of study that might be affected Taking notes in lectures and seminars or when researching Taking notes in lectures and seminars or when researching Concentration Concentration Composition Composition Proof reading Proof reading Time management Time management Exams Exams Mobility Mobility Communication and social interaction Communication and social interaction

7 Created with MindGenius Business 2005® Role of Study Support Adviser Role of Study Support Adviser screening for dyslexia and arranging for dyslexia assessments with educational psychologist screening for dyslexia and arranging for dyslexia assessments with educational psychologist assessing, supporting and monitoring support for disabled students assessing, supporting and monitoring support for 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

8 Created with MindGenius Business 2005® Reasonable adjustments Exam arrangements Exam arrangements policy document policy documentpolicy documentpolicy document Adaptations to buildings Adaptations to buildings Core reading material in alternative formats Core reading material in alternative formats policy document policy documentpolicy documentpolicy document Rooming/timetabling Rooming/timetabling Extensions to submission deadlines Extensions to submission deadlines

9 Created with MindGenius Business 2005® Study support Study support Website with information and guides: http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/student_services /study_support/index.phtml Website with information and guides: http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/student_services /study_support/index.phtml http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/student_services /study_support/index.phtml http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/student_services /study_support/index.phtml Drop in sessions: 1to1 Drop in sessions: 1to1 Workshops: Write it Right Weds x 5 Oct then Thu x 5 from 15 Nov 2.00 - 3.00 Workshops: Write it Right Weds x 5 Oct then Thu x 5 from 15 Nov 2.00 - 3.00 Skills @ Uni Skills @ UniSkills @ UniSkills @ Uni

10 Created with MindGenius Business 2005® Funding Funding Disabled Students Allowance funded by Student Finance England or NHS Bursaries (nursing/midwifery) Disabled Students Allowance funded by Student Finance England or NHS Bursaries (nursing/midwifery)Disabled Students Allowance NHS BursariesDisabled Students Allowance NHS Bursaries Note takers, facilitators, mentors Note takers, facilitators, mentors Equipment Equipment General allowance General allowance Transport for those who cannot use public transport Transport for those who cannot use public transport

11 Created with MindGenius Business 2005® Charities for disability support Snowdon - closing date 31 May, max £500 Snowdon - closing date 31 May, max £500 Snowdon BAHSHE - British Association of Healthcare Services for Students in Higher Education deadlines: 1st March, 1st June, 1st Nov, max £500 BAHSHE - British Association of Healthcare Services for Students in Higher Education deadlines: 1st March, 1st June, 1st Nov, max £500 BAHSHE Charlie Bayne Travel Trust - deadline: end of May, max £500 Charlie Bayne Travel Trust - deadline: end of May, max £500Charlie Bayne Travel Trust Charlie Bayne Travel Trust

12 Created with MindGenius Business 2005® Charities for general financial support International students - see UK Council for International Affairs website International students - see UK Council for International Affairs websiteUK Council for International Affairs UK Council for International Affairs embassies embassies Churches Together in Britain and Ireland - for international students facing financial hardship in final months of course Churches Together in Britain and Ireland - for international students facing financial hardship in final months of courseChurches Together in Britain and Ireland Churches Together in Britain and Ireland British Nationals or asylum seekers, refugees, or those with leave to remain - Family Action - has online search form British Nationals or asylum seekers, refugees, or those with leave to remain - Family Action - has online search formFamily Action Family Action Those from developing world over 35 years old and in final 6 months of PhD course - The Leche Trust Those from developing world over 35 years old and in final 6 months of PhD course - The Leche TrustThe Leche TrustThe Leche Trust


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