1. Julie McElroy PhD Student Prevail of Learning

2. About Julie Aspiration to Succeed Motivation Driven Realising Your Potential Confidence Self belief Passionate Fulfilling Resilience Attitudes Independence Seizing Opportunities Self-Actualisation

3. About Julie’s Challenges Communication Difficulties Perceptions Profound Deafness Sibling Role Models Daily Tasks that others take for granted Mainstream Peers Reliant on Technologies Attitudinal Barriers Energy/Efforts Language Barriers Factors Physical Impairments

4. Julie’s Pillar of Education Pre Playgroup Special Needs Education Mainstream Further Education Mainstream Higher Education Higher Education (PhD) Conductive Education

5. Overview of Special Needs Support

6. Special Needs Education – Primary

7. Special Needs Education – Secondary

8. Learner's Journey Through Tertiary Education Employment Options Modern Apprenticeship and SVQ Qualifications Fulfilling Life-Changing Career Aspirations Postgraduate Research Higher Education Further Education Special Needs Start Professional Development Award Red, MA/SVQ Route Blue/Green – Julie’s Path

9. The Qualification Articulation Route 4 x Intermediate 1 2x Intermediate 2 National Certificate Higher National Certificate Higher National Diploma Professional Development Award IT Honors Degree (2010) (Direct entry to Degree level) Doctoral Degree (Pending) 1 x Higher

10. Further Education – (Cardonald College) – Support Needs National Certificate Higher National Diploma Higher National Certificate Professional Development Awards Day Release from School Explored all Colleges and Support Services Engaged with Cardonald’s Staff and Support Services Applied for Bursaries Support Completed the National Certificate Applied for HNC & HND Engaged with Staff and Support Services Applied for Disabled Student Allowance via BRITE Assessment Completed HNC and progress into 2 nd Year - HND Engaged with Support Services & Staff. Applied for Disabled Student Allowance via BRITE Assessment Completed HND. Graduated from Cardonald College and Progress to UWS. Undertook PDA on time out from University due to personal/disability matters Met a good student on the course and we became good friend in turn supported each other while doing the PDA. Previous Connection to the College Completed the PDA

11. Higher Education – University of the West of Scotland

12. Julie’s UWS Learning Outcomes UWS Academic Structure (Particular the part-time pathways) Student Learning’s Plan Disability Services Graduation, Retention, Attainment and Career Prospect Courses Objectives Relationship with Supervisor and School Staff Network with External Educational Contacts Indicators of Julie’s UWS Learning Structure

13. Employment Tracking Highlights Employment Development

14. Employment Tracking Points Highlights Education Tracking Highlights Education Continuing Professional Development Scottish Adult Learner of Year 2012 Attained Associate Fellow of the Higher Education in October 2014

15. Personal Commitments

16. Scottish Institute Enterprise Student Intern Joined by Angela Castellano, 2 nd undergraduate studying ‘Web and Mobile Development’ in the School of Computing. August 2015 – March 2016 Recently appointed Student Ambassador for the Chartered Management Institute’s (CMI) Scotland Board. Julie now works to raise the profile of CMI among Scotland’s student community. In the past year, more than 28,000 UK undergraduates and postgraduates have emerged from their studies with CMI qualifications.

17. Strengthening Student’s Success Strengthening Student Success Self Attributes Goals /Attainment Establish Contacts Seizing Opportunities Learning/Students Supports Degree - Career Integrated Approach Equality & Diversity

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