Disability at Uni

Will you be going on the train? Even if it's a small amount, if you got a railcard you would be saving a lot long-term... Assuming you don't have one already, that is.

I’ve just been referred for genetic testing in London, but i am at university in Cornwall. Any one who has experienced the difficulties of disability care while at uni, have you got any tips for managing something this disruptive and covering the cost of the transport?
(It will be a minimum 12hr and £90 round trip for each appointment!)

I’ve just been referred for genetic testing in London, but i am at university in Cornwall. Any one who has experienced the difficulties of disability care while at uni, have you got any tips for managing something this disruptive and covering the cost of the transport?
(It will be a minimum 12hr and £90 round trip for each appointment!)

I would contact the department and ask them first if they can do a video chat with you. When I had genetic testing, it was literally one appointment and they only asked me questions about my family history.

It’s always worth asking if they can make the reasonable adjustment to adapt the appointment to remote or video, unless there’s something specific they need you in person for.

Alternatively, there will most likely be funds at your university you can apply for if they insist you need to be there in person, I’d say look into those and see if any can help.

I’ll definitely ask for the first appointment to be a video call, but I’ve been told I’ll need blood tests for them to look for and isolate the specific genes.