University of Aberdeen

"Acedemic Learning And Study Unit"

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/alsu/VideoGallery/

 University

of

Bath

“Learning Support”. Information for students and staff about learning difficulties.  Website has several text sizes for the viewer to choose from and general accessible viewing:

http://www.bath.ac.uk/learning-support/

“CASCADE” conference proceedings. Includes papers on dyslexia and higher education, and details on dyslexia workshops:

http://www.bath.ac.uk/cascade/

 University of Birmingham

“Student Support and Counselling Services”.  Basic information for students with disabilities and learning difficulties. See ‘quick links’:

http://www.sscs.bham.ac.uk/disability/

Prospectus for a course on autistic spectrum disorders.  Includes “essential readings” on autism and Asperger’s:

http://www.webautism.bham.ac.uk/Public/prospectus.htm#intro

Information on depression, including treatment, thuinking errors, acedemic work and more:

http://www.sscs.bham.ac.uk/phsi/depression/#what

 University of Bolton

“Student Support”. Good information on Asperger’s, mental health and dyslexia:

http://data.bolton.ac.uk/learning/usersupport/snlearners.htm

“Dyslexia Information Pack” PDF with lots of info on dyslexia:

http://www.bolton.ac.uk/learning/helpguides/specificneeds/

dyslexiapack.pdf

University of Brighton

“Disability and Dyslexia” support service for students. Info on dyslexia, learning difficulties and mental health: http://www.brighton.ac.uk/disability/dyslexia

.php?PageId=370

University of Bristol

“Access Unit” for deaf and disabled students:

http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/AccessUnit/

“Careers Advice Service”. Information on pursuing a career with dyslexia.  Information includes reasons for disclosing and not disclosing dyslexia, tests, applying for jobs, success stories and ‘marketing’ dyslexia successfully:

http://www.bris.ac.uk/cas/advice/dyslexiaintro.htm

 University

of

Cambridge

“Disability Resource Centre”. Basic information for current and prospective students and staff:

http://www.cam.ac.uk/cambuniv/disability/

List of publications including learning difficulties and Asperger’s Syndrome:

http://www.cam.ac.uk/cambuniv/disability/servicesandpubs/

publications.

html

List of downloadable publications on dyslexia:

http://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/neuroscience/publications.htm

Canterbury Christ Church University

“Disability Advice Service”. Information on dyslexia and other learning difficulties.  Includes screening, assessment and advice:

http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/support/student-support-services/

disability/

“Special Education Support Service”: 

http://www.sess.ie/sess/Main/Home.htm

 University of Cardiff

“Disabilities and Dyslexia Service” Minimal information for students on learning difficulties, however there is more for staff:

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/schoolsanddivisions/divisions/stude/

dyslx/index.html

 University of Central England

“Disability Services”. Limited information, mainly for UCE students:

http://www.uce.ac.uk/web2/prospective_students/disabled.html

Coventry University

Information for students with learning difficulties, primarily for students at Coventry University and contains little information on neurodiversity.  It does however include strategies for learning (i.e dyslexia support and mental health support), and success stories of three disabled students:

http://corporate.coventry.ac.uk/cms/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=360

 University of Derby

“Disability Support and Advice”. Info for Derby University students and staff:

http://www2.derby.ac.uk/student-services/dis1_index.htm 

 University of Durham

“Durham University Service for Students with Disabilities”. Limited information, mainly for Durham students:

http://www.webautism.bham.ac.uk/Public/weblinks.htm 

 University of East Anglia

“Dean of Students office”:

http://www1.uea.ac.uk/cm/home/services/students/Practical/disability

Handbook for students with disabilities, includes dyslexia:

http://www1.uea.ac.uk/cm/home/services/students/Practical/disability/Dyslexia/1.19473

University of Edinburgh

“Disability Office”. Guidelines for students and staff:

http://www.disability-office.ed.ac.uk/

Information on assistive technology and dyslexia:

http://www.disability-office.ed.ac.uk/technology/at/

dyslexiafriendly.cfm

Guidelines for coursework and assessment:

http://www.disability-office.ed.ac.uk/specificlearning

difficulties/coursework_guidelines.cfm

 University of Essex

“Student Support Office”. Lots of information on learning difficulties including useful links:

http://www2.essex.ac.uk/stdsup/disab/index.shtm

Information on dyslexia including weaknesses and strengths, assessment and support:

http://www2.essex.ac.uk/stdsup/disab/dyslexstud.shtm

 University of Hull

Informative advice and support for students with disabilities and learning difficulties:

http://www.hull.ac.uk/disability/index.html

This page contains useful PDF files on understanding dyslexia and dyspraxia:

http://www.hull.ac.uk/disability/dyslexia/semester1/what

aredandd.html

 University of Central Lancashire

“Disability Advisory Service”.  Mainly for students at the University of Central Lancashire, however there is information on teaching students with learning difficulties.  Info for students is limited:

http://www.uclan.ac.uk/student_services/accentre/dld/index.htm

“Learning and Literacy Research Unit”. Project on ADD and dyslexia in psychology students.  Includes adjustable background colours:

http://www.uclan.ac.uk/facs/science/psychol/LLRU/Research_

unit/LTSN_home.htm

 University of Leeds

“Disability Services”. Minimal info on Learning Difficulties:

http://www.equality.leeds.ac.uk/dis-serv/staff/academic/lt/dys/

Information on Asperger’s and autistic spectrum:

http://www.equality.leeds.ac.uk/dis-serv/students/asd/

Disability Archive; includes lots of papers on disability:

http://www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies/archiveuk/archframe.

htm

 University

of

Leicester

“AcessAbility Centre”. Facilities for Leicester University students with specific learning difficulties or disabilities:

http://www.le.ac.uk/ssds/accessability/index.html

Useful Information for all students with learning difficulties:

http://www.le.ac.uk/careers/infodisabilities.html

University of Liverpool

“Student Support Services”. Basic contact details, and brief info:

http://www.liv.ac.uk/studentsupport/disability/index.htm

Disability Guide:

http://www.liv.ac.uk/studentsupport/disability/pdfs/disability_guide.pdf

 London Metropolitan University

“Disabilities and Dyslexia Service”. Fairly limited information for both staff and students:

http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/index.cfm?46E925CC-D932-93A0-

D787-B1173C520E91

University College London

“Disability Services”. Primarily contact details for current students at UCL:

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/disability/

“Internet Resources”. Information on Tourette’s Syndrome, dyslexia, dyspraxia, brain injury and much more:

http://library.hcs.ucl.ac.uk/Links/SLT.htm

 Loughborough University

“Disabilities & Additional Needs Service”. Includes information on learning difficulties and mental health for both students and staff.  Effective teaching procedures for staff include Asperger’s and learning difficulties. The website text and background colour can be changed to suit the viewer:

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/disabilities/

Paper entitled “Structuring Design and Technology for pupils with learning difficulties”. Good information for design and/or technology students and staff:

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/cd/docs_dandt/idater/

downloads91/pearson91.pdf

 University of Manchester

“Disability support Office”. Basic contact information for Manchester students:

http://www.campus.manchester.ac.uk/disability/informationfor

students/

Information for teachers on supporting students with learning difficulties:

http://www.campus.manchester.ac.uk/disability/informationfor

staff/

workingwithdisabledstudents/supportingstudentswithadisability/

practicalissues/dyslexiaotherspld/

 Nottingham Trent University

“Student Support” Basic guidelines for students with specific learning difficulties. Includes useful links for Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and AD(H)D:

http://www.ntu.ac.uk/sss/disability_support/14159gp.html

University

of

Oxford

“Diversity and Equal Opportunities Unit”.  Contains little more then contact information for current and prospective Oxford students:

http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/index.shtml#disability

Useful paper on dyspraxia, includes learning strategies:

http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/disab/Dysp.pdf

Brief information on teaching dyslexic students:

www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/disab/dysfac.pdf

Brief information on teaching students with Asperger’s Syndrome:

http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/disab/Asperg.pdf

University of Plymouth

“Disability Assist Services (DAS)”. Guidelines and contact details for students; includes several links:

http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=332

Sheffield Hallam University

“Dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficulties”. Contact details and a small amount of information for students:

http://www.shu.ac.uk/services/sas/disability/dyslexia.html

“The Autism Centre” Useful information on Asperger’s syndrome, papers and publications available:

http://www.shu.ac.uk/education/theautismcentre/ 

 University of Sheffield

“Disability and Dyslexic Support”. Basic information on learning difficulties:

http://www.shef.ac.uk/ssid/disabilities

 University

of Southampton

“Student Support – Disability Survive”.  Basic info and contact details for Southampton students:

http://www.soton.ac.uk/studentsupport/disability/index.html

University of Strathclyde

“Disability Services”. Primarily for Strathclyde students.

Includes information for teachers on working with people who have a specific learning difficulty:

http://www.strath.ac.uk/disabilityservice/

 University of Teesside

“Disability Service”. Contact info and details of service: http://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/studentsupport/Stdent_

Disabilities.cfm

Booklet for disabled students and students with learning difficulties:

http://www.tees.ac.uk/depts/lis/dasld/DaSLDBooklet.pdf

 University of Warwick

“Disability information”. Info on dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, AD(H)D and Asperger’s syndrome.  Info on how SpLDs affect learning, assistive technologies, guidance for staff and numerous useful links:

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/tutors/disability/splds/

 University of Worcester

“The University of Worcester Equal Opportunities Centre”. Information primarily for students at the University of Worcester:

http://www.worc.ac.uk/student/equalopportunities/