I'm a third year disabled student AMA

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Everyone is entitled to the same funding up to a set limit really so you get paid for whatever is recommended in your needs assessment generally techincally if you have both, you would get similar things (to if you just had one condition) except in that you would possibly get two types of specialist mentors; a study skills one and a mental health mentor, if you have both mh and dyslexia.

If you have anxiety you may be able to get travel covered or accomodation to a certain point as well.

theres a list of every kind of non medical helper in this document, from page 10 onwards
https://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/duac/non_medical_help_manual.pdf

It's written clearer on the SFE letter that says they approved it, but i don't have a electronic version, and I am not typing it all out, so this is of what I was reccomended.

AT training for recommended enabling AT strategiesSpecialist Mentor (Band 4) @ £60.00ph x 25hrs per year for the duration of the course

This one is your IT trainer who will show you how to use all of your software that you ve been given, you might not need all the 25 hours but depends how quick you pick to all up

Specialist 1-1 Study Skills Support Tutor (Band 4) @ £50.00ph x 35hrs per year for the duration of the course

This is your dyslexia tutor


Study Assistant (Band 2) @ £28.48ph x 765hrs Year One
Study Assistant (Band 2) @ £28.48ph x 750hrs Year Two

Now this one is actually a mix of things that I can tell so they ll have a little bit of flexibility I think so they can do things like help you use the library and help you do research as far as I can tell.

Proof Reader (Band 1)@ £23.83ph x 25hours per year for the duration of the course
This one is purely just for proof reading your work.

Examination Support (Band 2) @ £28.48ph x 15hrs per year for the duration of the course

I think this is like a reader, prompter and scribe all in one person.

The rest of them are the same as the different ones I ve explained above but they must have given you two people so you have plenty of hours over two people if you need them i think.

I said It was a lot.. Can you explain what they do?

Have had a quick look at this and it loooks really useful. I will need to look in more details next week. I leave to go away in a couple of hours, and still need to finish packing!

Thank you, that's really helpful. And yeah I do have anxiety so looking at very specific accommodation but I think I need to talk to my uni about that?


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Hi Everyone,

I'm a third year student and disabled in terms of mental health and Dyslexia. If you have any questions or I can help please do let me know. It doesn't have to be specific to Kingston, but I will obviously be more knowledgeable about our services.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Chloe
Student Ambassador

Thanks for this question I want to ask you a question and figured this is my perfect opportunity! What happens after Uni ends in terms of support? Will you still have a support system when or if you enter the world of work for both mental health and dyslexia? And how does the health problems you have affect your exams and takin tests? Xxxxxxx

Mod- explain why my previous post was removed please?

Speaking as a DSA assessor with 5 years experience, I have never seen such excessive recommendations. It totals something in the region of 890 hours in the first year when you will only be expected to undertake around 900 hours of study. The cost is around £7000 above the maximum allocation so your uni will have to meet this if all support is taken.

DSA is supposed to assist you develop strategies to undertake work successfully; not provide someone to do it all for you.

Hi Thatawesomegally,

After uni you would have to discuss with your GP what the next plan of action would be as DSA only covers your time at university. That said, you can talk to your mentor about your anxieties and try and work through them during your time at university.

Personally, I don't have exams for my course I only have coursework. Sometimes my mental health problems can cause me to feel incredibly overwhelmed and panic, my lecturers are really good and give me extensions if I have a lot of work to hand in at the same time. If I did have exams I would have extra time due to both my mental health conditions and dyslexia. I also have the option of using a laptop in class/ if I had exams as it is easier for me to type.

Please let me know if you have any more questions!!

Chloe

Student Ambassador

Awesome thanks for the replying! What are you planning to do after University? Will your dyslexia affect your work? I only ask these questions because I'm in a difficult position. In September when I return for my second year of colege I'mgoing to have a statement produced and test for dyslexia but I don't really want any of this extra help because of the long term. Like I mean after I get all this help and have to fend for myself in terms of my health disability (sickle cell) and learning difficulty (dyslexia), what am I going to do if I've had a support system for so long? Is it worth it that's all I'm asking? If you thought you were perfectly capable of going through uni with my health problems and doing just fine, I don't see what the problem is? What's you're opinion and advice to me? Xxxxxxxxx

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Hi again,

I'm planning to become a researcher and lecturer so there is a chance it will make my work more difficult, hence why I want to work with specialised mentors now so that I can build some techniques.

In terms of worrying about at the end of the three years, a mentor should be able to work through this with you and I can personally say after two years with my mentor I have so many ways to help myself. I'm nervous about not having her after I graduate but at the same time I feel like I've gained a lot of insight into my condition.

Only you can make the decision on whether this will be beneficial to you. Personally I was glad I had the extra support available if I felt I needed it, without having to go through the whole application process.

I hope this helps,

Chloe
Student Ambassador

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Of the people you know at university, does anyone penalise you for your disability?

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In general, where students are more vulnerable such as on the disabled students forum, we'd ask that all posters are sensitive when responding to threads. In the end, you don't know the ins and outs of everyone's situations, only what they choose to share, so we'd ask that you keep all posts constructive and helpful.

I'm a non-medical helper (I do notetaking and various other things) and am quite new to the job although I already had the skills I'm using.

I wondered if you have any pet hates with regards to support workers, anything you wish we knew, and/or anything you particularly wish we would do? (I do ask my students these questions too I hasten to add.)

Speaking as a DSA assessor with 5 years experience, I have never seen such excessive recommendations. It totals something in the region of 890 hours in the first year when you will only be expected to undertake around 900 hours of study. The cost is around £7000 above the maximum allocation so your uni will have to meet this if all support is taken.

DSA is supposed to assist you develop strategies to undertake work successfully; not provide someone to do it all for you.

Really interesting question, and its great that your asking! I might think of more things but right now what I can think of is
*I wish you had read all my information thats possible. I also wish I could write just other stuff in it too like what I do and do not like e.g. hobbies etc too but I cant. I have so many people I forgett who I have told what. Anyway my point is read all the stuff about me you can before you try to suport me. Read It a few times as it is likely you will miss something just reading it once. I do not like repeating stuff or needing to tell people sruff they should have read.

*explain clearly what you can help with and what you can not help with. I have so many people and am still not worked out who does what yet. It will benefit the student to know what you can do and so what they can or can not ask you.

*for notetaking give the notes promptly, it is no use getting it 2 weeks after the lesson, or worse after the assessment for that lesson was given in and so I had to do it without the notes -yes this happened a few times..

*also for notetaking write it neet, not joined if you have to. And ask the student if they have any needs or preference. Like for me I would say use plover purple paper and a blue pen. And do not use any red because I can not see it. I get SO angry when people do not do these things.

*be human too. I know you are there to do a job, but I like to get to know the person whos doing it, so maybe walk to a couple of lessons together every so often and talk about both your and there hobbies. So I know you as person who writes and likes e.g. swimming. Not just person who writes and will not talk to me. Dont have to say a lot, just pick what your happy to share.

I hope this helps. If you want to ask anything then do. I have had lots of helpers from school 2 colleges and now uni some good some bad so if you want to know more just ask but that is what I can think of now.


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