Video and audio gallery
Welcome to the student video and audio gallery.
The student voice is an important part of the BRAIN.HE project work. Staff at BRAIN.HE have worked to gather information from a variety of neurodiverse UK students in higher education. The audio and video gallery was produced in order to represent some of the actual experiences, both positive and negative, encountered by those with learning differences in the higher education system. It also allows BRAIN.HE staff to begin research on how higher education responds to neurodiverse students.
We owe a debt of gratitude to all of those students who kindly came forward and offered to assist with the BRAIN.HE interviews.
BRAIN.HE has not yet interviewed any students who are Touretters (or Tourettists, as some people like to call themselves). However, we have bought a copy of this video, in which people talk very movingly and positively about their experiences. You can download your own copy here.
Please click here to download VLC player so you can view WMA and WMV files on Mac OSX.
Students interviewed as at July 2006
| Name | Age | Course | Types of neurodiversity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abi | 29 | Biological Science | Acquired dyslexia & memory loss |
| Alex | 25 | Art & Design Graduate | Dyslexia |
| Anne | 22 | Biology | Dyslexia, dyspraxia |
| Annie | 20 | Museum Studies | Dyslexia |
| Barney | 18 | Classics | Dyslexia, ADHD |
| Carol | 26 | Education | Dyslexia and Dyspraxia |
| Cassandra | 21 | Psychology | Asperger, dyslexia |
| Jane | 25 | PGCert in education | Dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia |
| Jim | 51 | Photography | Stroke - visual, mobility and memory problems |
| Julian | 22 | Journalism | Asperger |
| Kelly | 22 | PGDip performance (music) | Dyslexia |
| Kit | 51 | Community work | Stroke |
| Martin | 21 | Geography | Dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD |
| Mary | 54 | Medieval History Graduate | Dyspraxia, Dyslexia and ADD |
| Mike | 19 | Maths | Asperger, ADHD, dyslexia |
| Naomi | 21 | English | Dyslexia |
| Neil | 19 | Maths | Asperger |
| Nigel | 25 | Geography | Dyslexia |
| Sarah | 46 | Music Management | Dyslexia, dyspraxia |
| Simon | 26 | Information Technology | Asperger |
| Steve | 19 | Computer animation | Asperger |
| Stacey | 22 | Music Management | Dyslexia, Dyspraxia |
Video extracts
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| Alex_1 (wmv): Dyslexia (3:35) | Cassandra 5 (wmv) : use of the word 'neurotypical'; finding out about Asperger's (1:30) |
| Alex_2 (wmv): Identification (2:01) | Jane 1 (wmv): the labels as explanations; dyscalculia in general (2:10) |
| Alex_3 (wmv): Dyslexia and University (2:11) | Jane 2 (wmv) : social life; strategies as a teacher (2:58) |
| Alex_4 (wmv): Terminology (0:55) | Mike 1 (wmv) : 'getting it right' (0:31) |
| Alex_5 (wmv): Assistive technology (2:40) | Mike 2 (wmv) : learning support and his own strategies ( 0:55) |
| Alex_6 (wmv): Support tutors (2:09) | Mike 3 (wmv) : support from course tutors (3:10) |
| Alex_7 (wmv): Workplace (2:53) | Mike 4 (wmv) : ADD behaviour (0:50) |
| Alex_8 (wmv): White paper and accomodation (3:16) | Mary_1 (wmv): labels and assessment (2:14) |
| Alex_9 (wmv): Job interviews (1:34) | Mary_3 (wmv): university life (1:51) |
| Alex_10 (wmv): Workplace strategies (1:54) | Mary_4 (wmv): Assistive technology (2:44) |
| Alex_11 (wmv): Organisation at work (1:17) | Mary_5 (wmv): university support (0:43) |
| Alex_12 (wmv): Workplace issues (3:25) | Mary_6 (wmv): social life (1:12) |
| Alex_13 (wmv): Future career (1:17) | Simon_1 (wmv) : the Asperger's Syndrome label and its meaning. (3:21) |
| Alex_14 (wmv): Social life (1:51) | Simon_2 (wmv) : strengths and weaknesses (2:04) |
| Anne_1 (wmv): Labels and identification (1:49) | Simon_3 (wmv) : university and acedemic problems (1:02) |
| Anne_2 (wmv): Essay Writing (1:04) | Simon_4 (wmv) : organisation and strategies. (2:10) |
| Anne_3 (wmv): Dyslexia and differences (1:53) | Simon_5 (wmv) : methods of learning (2:31) |
| Anne_4 (wmv): Reading and Revision (2:47) | Simon_6 (wmv) : learning strategies, recommendations and assistive technology (2:08) |
| Annie 1 (wmv): assesment (2:51) | Simon_7 (wmv) : University support and Disabled Students Allowence (DSA) (2:31) |
| Annie 2 (wmv): University support and strategies (2:34) | Simon_8 (wmv) : Advice for careers, societies and schemes. (3:12) |
| Annie 3 (wmv): work placements and dyslexia (0:56) | Steven_1 (wmv): Labels and School (2:47) |
| Annie 4 (wmv): positive aspects of being a student (1:26) | Steven_2 (wmv): Aspergers and University (1:18) |
| Barney 1 (wmv): experience of being assessed (1:37) | Steven_3 (wmv): Positives and negitives (2:10) |
| Barney 2 (wmv) : medication for ADHD (1:00) | Steven_4 (wmv): Support and difficulties (2:23) |
| Barney 3 (wmv) : what lecturers can do to help (1:20) | Steven_5 (wmv): Uni support and organisation (1:56) |
| Carol_1 (wmv): school and assessment (1:20) | Steven_6 (wmv): Aspergers and special needs (3:06) |
| Carol_2 (wmv): learning strategies (1:23) | Steven_7 (wmv): Disclosure and the work place (2:52) |
| Carol_3 (wmv): Assistive Technology and learning strategies (3.00) | Stacey_1 (wmv): Labels and their meaning (1:37) |
| Carol_4 (wmv): difficulties about being a student (2:07) | Stacey_2 (wmv): School and applying to Uni (2:22) |
| Carol_5 (wmv): University support. (2:29) | Stacey_3 (wmv): University exams and strategies (2:24) |
| Cassandra 1 (wmv) : the nature of Asperger's - understanding other people (1:00) | Stacey_4 (wmv): Organisation (2:01) |
| Cassandra 2 (wmv) : being assessed and thoughts on the label (1:20) | Stacey_5 (wmv): Social life (1:17) |
| Cassandra 3 (wmv): dealing with groups of people (2:20) | Stacey_6 (wmv): University support (3:34) |
| Cassandra 4 (wmv) : flirting (1:00) | Stacey_7 (wmv): Final thoughts (2:08) |
Audio extracts
| Abi 1 (wma) informal help from friends (1:00) | Kelly_2 (wma): Dyslexia and difficulties (1:55) |
| Abi 2 (wma) labels, diagnosis and how label effects her (2:46) | Kelly_3 (wma): Music (0:56) |
| Abi 3 (wma) lecture problems and difficulties (2:09) | Kelly_4 (wma): Formal identification ( 4:03) |
| Abi 4 (wma) motivations & problems with access course (1:24) | Martin 1 (wma) : his multiple labels (1:03) |
| Abi 5 (wma) recomendations for university improvements (137) | Martin 2 (wma) : his IQ (0:24) |
| Abi 6 (wma) summary of university support (2:00) | Martin 3 (wma) : his experience of ADHD and dyspraxia (4:26) |
| Abi 7 (wma) learning support and disability (1:35) | Naomi_1 (wma): labels and assessment (2:01) |
| Jim_1 (wma) talks about college accomodations and handouts. (1:28) | Naomi_2 (wma): School and university career with dyslexia (2:24) |
| Jim_2 (wma) facilities and difficulties (4:17) | Naomi_3 (wma): Applying to university (0:47) |
| Jim_3 (wma) stroke, the symptom and learning difficulties (2:04) | Naomi_4 (wma): Academic side of university life (0:55) |
| Jim_4 (wma) tutors and course (1:46) | Naomi_5 (wma): social life (1:09) |
| Julian 1 (wma) : difficulties at University (3:16) | Naomi_6 (wma): University support (2:04) |
| Julian 2 (wma) social difficulties (1:07) | Naomi_7 (wma): what the university is getting wrong (3:10) |
| Julian 3 (wma) University support (2:32) | Neil 1 (wma) : relationships with other students (1:47) |
| Julian 4 (wma) labels for Aspergers (1:37) | Neil 2 (wma) : social life and self-esteem (1:06) |
| Kit 1(wma) assistive technology and support (3:50) | Nigel 1 (wma) : font preference (0:44) |
| Kit 2 (wma) course improvements (2:08) | Nigel 2 (wma) : what dyslexia means to him; reading and motivation (2:04) |
| Kit 3 (wma) help organisations (2:20) | Nigel 3 (wma) : DSA, assistive technology and learning stratagies (2:59) |
| Kit 4 (wma) labels and models of disability (1:48) | Nigel 4 (wma) : University approach to dyslexia, accommodations and lectures (4:40) |
| Kit 5 (wma) university tutors (0:40) | Sarah 1 (wma) her labels and difficulties (2:24) |
| Kelly_1 (wma): Labels and identification (3:09) | Sarah 2 (wma) her strategies (2:23) |
