MANAGING MY DISABILITY AT UNIVERSITY

The Disability and Dyslexia team is a small and diverse team of advisors who are passionate about enabling students to overcome barriers to their learning. We understand no two individuals are the same and incorporate this into the way we support our students by providing individual solutions and impartial advice. We support students throughout their journey at UEL and will remain a point of contact for the duration of your course.

Who do we support?

We support those students whose conditions have a substantial, long-term impact on their learning.

This includes students with:

– Mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety

– Specific Learning Differences (SpLD’s) such as Dyslexia and Dyspraxia

Autism Spectrum Conditions

– Sensory conditions such as vision and hearing impairments

– Long-term illnesses

Physical disabilities

Supporting you during your studies

To access support during your studies at UEL, you need to attend an appointment with the Disability & Dyslexia Team. This appointment is to discuss your individual support requirements. We encourage students to contact us as soon as possible to avoid a delay in accessing support.

To book an appointment, please contact our Student Hub on 0208 223 4444 You can also, email your availability to ddac@uel.ac.uk. We offer appointments face to face, by phone and video call (Microsoft teams).

If you need any support for the appointment such as a BSL interpreter, please let us know when booking.

Support available

We offer support in a range of areas, for example:

Exams and assessment i.e., extra time for exams and course work certificates

– Library support i.e., extended library loans and alternative formats

In class and teaching support i.e., access to support workers and materials in advance.

All support is tailored to your individual need and diagnosis.

In discussion with you, we would create a Teaching and Learning Support Requirements (TLSR) form. With your permission, this form is then sent to your school so they can put the recommended support in place.