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Support Package C: Serious Visual Impairment
Dear Network Member,
Please find below the package of support that the department need to put in place for students who have declared a serious visual impairment. Please note that some students may require an enhanced package of support in which case you will get an individual support memo for each one of these students, detailing their individual needs.
- Permission to record lectures whilst in attendance subject to applicable college policies[1]
- Access to class material at least 24hr in advance where practicable[2]
- Access to material in electronic format
- Some students will need to have access to document in a particular format or font in which case you will receive an additional support memo for them
- Available upon request, help and advice with declaring your disability to:
1.The host institution/ work placement abroad (applicable to Modern Languages students, students taking part in the Study Aboard programme)
2.The compulsory work placements (Health and Social Care Students, others for whom work placements are part of the curriculum)
3.an optional year in Business / Industry (Department of Management and Computer Science)
4.Field Trip Support
In addition, students will receive the following support from other areas in College:
From the Disability & Dyslexia Services:
- An initial set number of study skills sessions
- Available upon request: an orientation buddy during welcome week
- Initial support and advice on relevant assistive technology
- Organisation of exams arrangements according to the recommendation contained in the student’s most current medical evidence or DSA Needs Assessment
- Help with applying for Disabled Students Allowance Aspart of their DSA, students may receive regular specialist study skills support, access to specialist equipment, mentoring and orientation.
From other professional services in College:
- Library support (such as flexibility with loans, help with locating material, etc.)
- The possibility of requesting priority on the grounds of disability to specific halls of residence in the first year and permission to stay in halls in the second and third years (this is subject to a separate application)
- Available upon request from the Disability & Dyslexia Services: a pre-arrival visit to College accommodation in order to determine the student’s accommodation and support needs
- Available upon request, the possibility of participating in a two-day residential orientation programme called Unistart in early September before the start of their first years
Please ensure that this document is made available to all staff in the department.
Additional information is available from our web pages and from our Handbook. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
[1] Attendance is a course requirement which cannot be waived at Royal Holloway.
[2] The nature of the teaching on some courses sometimes makes this impossible to achieve but every effort will be made to work out with you and your department a suitable alternative.