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Support Package G: Specific Learning Difficulties
Dear Network Member,
Please find below the package of support that the department need to put in place for students who have declared a specific learning difficulty. 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.
From the academic department:
- Permission to record lectures whilst in attendance
- Access to class material at least 24hr in advance where practicable
- Access to more frequent one-to-one meetings with personal adviser if needed
- Additional time to respond to oral questions in workshops, tutorials, seminars or appointments where practicable
- Exemption from being asked to read passages out loud in class if needed and requested
- Receiving green stickers to put onassessed work so that markers are aware of how yourSpLD affects your written work
- Available upon request, help and advice with discussing your disability with:
- The host institution/ work placement abroad (applicable to Modern Languages students, students taking part in the Study Aboard programme)
- Compulsory work placements (Health and Social Care Students, others for whom work placements are part of the curriculum)
- An optional year in Business / Industry (Department of Management and Computer Science)
In addition, students will receive the following support from other areas in College:
From the Disability & Dyslexia Services:
- Referral for full assessment or updated assessment if the evidence provided is deemed insufficient (please note that there is a fee attached to this)
- An initial set number of study skills sessions
- 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 and access to specialist equipment.
From other professional services in College:
- Library support (such as flexibility with loans, help with locating material, etc.)
- Available upon request from the Disability & Dyslexia Services: a pre-arrival visit to determine the student’s accommodation and support needs
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.
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