Association of Study Aids/Strategies Assessors.
How the university can help.
Most UK Universities have made serious efforts to ensure their courses are accessible to disabled people, many of them did this long before it became illegal for them to discriminate against disabled people.Most UK Universities employ specialist staff who's job is to help disabled students participate in their studies and to help the rest of the university understand their legal requirements in supporting disabled students.
If you have a disability and are studying, or are thinking of studying, at university you are strongly advised to get in touch with the university disability officer. You can use the service provided by Skill to find the contact details of your disability officer.
Universities can help in many ways, including:
- Ensuring teaching rooms are accessible if you have mobility problems or use a wheelchair for mobility.
- Allowing you to use an audio recorder or a note-taker in lectures and other taught sessions.
- Providing special arrangements in the library, such as extended loan periods or help getting books from shelves.
- Making sure university-produced study materials are provided in accessible formats.
- Providing special arrangements in examinations, such as extra time, rest breaks, special equipment.
- Providing extra teaching support if your disability means you might miss taught sessions due to hospital appointments etc.
- Providing access to central computer equipment via assistive technology strategies.