Disabled Students

Help and support on the issues that affect disabled students, including accessibility and financial support.
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Sticky: Disabled Students Allowance FAQ (Pgs: 1 2) 13-09-2023 13 Sep 2023 10:29 Replies: 23
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Sticky: Disability CHAT/HELP Thread (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 28-10-2022 28 Oct 2022 15:37 Replies: 1,037
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Sticky: Disabled Students: Frequently Asked Questions 01-09-2017 01 Sep 2017 18:00 Replies: 0
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Help with benefit advice 13-01-2019 13 Jan 2019 15:28 Replies: 2
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Dsa and deferring 12-01-2019 12 Jan 2019 12:45 Replies: 3
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DSA and ELQ fees 11-01-2019 11 Jan 2019 18:21 Replies: 6
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May have dyscalculia - is it worth trying to find out for sure? 10-01-2019 10 Jan 2019 21:08 Replies: 15
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Disability & Nursing Course. 01-01-2019 01 Jan 2019 21:37 Replies: 3
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What to do if you have dislexy 31-12-2018 31 Dec 2018 18:11 Replies: 1
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Leaving Uni - going part time with OU - can I get maintenance loan?? 30-12-2018 30 Dec 2018 18:15 Replies: 2
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Help with course. 30-12-2018 30 Dec 2018 12:55 Replies: 1
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Defining 'Disability' Looking for those who do not meet the criteria. 29-12-2018 29 Dec 2018 21:47 Replies: 18
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Withdrawing in circumstances involving your disability - what did you do? 27-12-2018 27 Dec 2018 0:40 Replies: 3
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Can I claim ESA while in uni? 23-12-2018 23 Dec 2018 8:49 Replies: 1
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Dyslexia Support Tutors - Help 21-12-2018 21 Dec 2018 6:45 Replies: 2
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Dyscalculia 18-12-2018 17 Dec 2018 23:05 Replies: 1
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Disability 14-12-2018 14 Dec 2018 19:49 Replies: 2
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alternative mode of assessment to exam?! anyone's MH affect their exams? 13-12-2018 13 Dec 2018 12:08 Replies: 4
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How long dose it take for disability allowance to be confirmed from student finance 10-12-2018 10 Dec 2018 12:25 Replies: 5
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Linked: I’m a disabled student – ask me anything
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Travel Allowance - Taxi Account? 05-12-2018 05 Dec 2018 15:41 Replies: 2
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Going to uni with Functional Neurological Disorder 03-12-2018 03 Dec 2018 14:04 Replies: 0
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Linked: Is UCL’s mental health support really that terrible?
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Have you had to give up a future career dream because of your disability? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 29-11-2018 29 Nov 2018 20:53 Replies: 66
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Skint- £200 laptop contribution, any grants/ bursaries? 29-11-2018 29 Nov 2018 18:39 Replies: 2
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Potential Autism and University Adjustments? 26-11-2018 26 Nov 2018 21:45 Replies: 8
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Dyslexia and passing the Skills tests , what if I cant ? 22-11-2018 22 Nov 2018 20:46 Replies: 10
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Own laptop DSA insurance 21-11-2018 21 Nov 2018 15:27 Replies: 1
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DSA Taxis, is it a hassle having an account with the taxi company? 19-11-2018 19 Nov 2018 0:10 Replies: 9
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Laptop dsa 18-11-2018 18 Nov 2018 16:19 Replies: 3
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At a Crossroads: Unsure What to Do? 18-11-2018 18 Nov 2018 13:16 Replies: 3
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Fearing my reasonable adjustment plan is going to be ignored 17-11-2018 16 Nov 2018 23:04 Replies: 9
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Lower standards for the 'special sitters' (Pgs: 1 2 3) 16-11-2018 16 Nov 2018 22:53 Replies: 43
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Anyone else having trouble with reasonable adjustment plans? 11-11-2018 11 Nov 2018 15:52 Replies: 10
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Getting a laptop through DSA? 11-11-2018 11 Nov 2018 8:50 Replies: 8
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Students with enduring mental illness - is your uni supportive? 07-11-2018 07 Nov 2018 21:43 Replies: 18
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Academic access plan 04-11-2018 03 Nov 2018 23:45 Replies: 3
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I have been diagnosed with dyspraxia, mostly thought and organisation processes 02-11-2018 02 Nov 2018 20:31 Replies: 1
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Dyslexic students- what's your experience with 1 to 1 study skills support? 01-11-2018 01 Nov 2018 7:25 Replies: 3
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When to apply to get a deadline extension? (Pgs: 1 2) 29-10-2018 29 Oct 2018 21:15 Replies: 21
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What do you do during that gap between your course starting and DSA being funded? 24-10-2018 24 Oct 2018 6:19 Replies: 2
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Mileage Rate. 16-10-2018 16 Oct 2018 22:13 Replies: 5
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Can I have headphones for my exams? (Pgs: 1 2) 14-10-2018 14 Oct 2018 17:07 Replies: 31
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I'm not disabled but I have Tourette's and it's extremely bad 09-10-2018 09 Oct 2018 17:46 Replies: 2
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DSA2 letter 08-10-2018 08 Oct 2018 22:06 Replies: 4
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Help with my application 06-10-2018 06 Oct 2018 14:45 Replies: 2
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DSA Ergonomic Chair (Pgs: 1 2) 06-10-2018 06 Oct 2018 8:08 Replies: 21
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Advantages and disadvantages of dictaphone 30-09-2018 30 Sep 2018 17:20 Replies: 4
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DSA time to respond 30-09-2018 30 Sep 2018 15:51 Replies: 1
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ESA has been deducted 3 weeks before student Loan is due? 25-09-2018 25 Sep 2018 18:15 Replies: 2
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Accommodation Hearing Dog 23-09-2018 23 Sep 2018 19:31 Replies: 7
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What could I get from the DSA for Generalised Anxiety/Panic disorder? 21-09-2018 20 Sep 2018 23:36 Replies: 13
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Evidence for DSA application 20-09-2018 20 Sep 2018 7:48 Replies: 6
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Hearing Loss- Extra exam time? 16-09-2018 16 Sep 2018 21:52 Replies: 12
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Waiting for PIP decision for son. 13-09-2018 13 Sep 2018 17:00 Replies: 17
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Dyslexia reading problems 11-09-2018 11 Sep 2018 19:59 Replies: 1
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DSA upgrades 09-09-2018 09 Sep 2018 20:24 Replies: 2
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ADD/ADHD at University 08-09-2018 08 Sep 2018 22:15 Replies: 7
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When to apply for DSA? 08-09-2018 07 Sep 2018 23:00 Replies: 2
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Is DSA worth it? 03-09-2018 03 Sep 2018 9:14 Replies: 19
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student loans / pip / esa / housing and council tax benefit 29-08-2018 29 Aug 2018 7:29 Replies: 1
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ESA and Access Course 15-08-2018 15 Aug 2018 22:54 Replies: 2
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DSA Laptop - Upgrade 15-08-2018 15 Aug 2018 18:14 Replies: 3
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DSA for anxiety/panic attacks? 13-08-2018 13 Aug 2018 13:22 Replies: 2
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DSA own laptop insurance 12-08-2018 12 Aug 2018 21:19 Replies: 1
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Postgraduate study and DSA 10-08-2018 10 Aug 2018 15:36 Replies: 6
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DSA Doctors Letter mentioning cannabis 10-08-2018 10 Aug 2018 15:34 Replies: 2
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Support for dyslexic 09-08-2018 09 Aug 2018 1:05 Replies: 1
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Dyslexia Week: I have Dyslexia Ask Me anything? 06-08-2018 06 Aug 2018 4:17 Replies: 16
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Dyslexia and Aspergers Syndrome - Is there a link? 04-08-2018 04 Aug 2018 17:42 Replies: 15
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Are there any amputees here? 02-08-2018 02 Aug 2018 15:27 Replies: 3
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dsa insurance 29-07-2018 29 Jul 2018 15:35 Replies: 2
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Going Back to Uni and DSA 23-07-2018 23 Jul 2018 15:33 Replies: 1
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University 2019 & Narcolepsy 21-07-2018 21 Jul 2018 6:23 Replies: 2
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Free laptop if disabled? 19-07-2018 19 Jul 2018 13:20 Replies: 11
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benefits and student loans 17-07-2018 17 Jul 2018 18:51 Replies: 4
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Disable student allowence 16-07-2018 16 Jul 2018 13:59 Replies: 4
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DSA Help 13-07-2018 13 Jul 2018 3:56 Replies: 1
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DSA- need more information if possblie 11-07-2018 11 Jul 2018 17:15 Replies: 2
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DSA Laptops, what did you get and how much did it cost? 10-07-2018 10 Jul 2018 0:53 Replies: 1
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DSA Allowance??? Please respond!!! 09-07-2018 09 Jul 2018 13:47 Replies: 18
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laptop with dsa? 29-06-2018 29 Jun 2018 22:40 Replies: 2
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DSA notification of entitlement 25-06-2018 25 Jun 2018 13:49 Replies: 4
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