Supporting Disabled Students
Invitations to visit staff across the university to deliver an information session are welcomed. Please contact disabilityadvice@bath.ac.uk
The Student Disability Advice team is led by the Manager Susannah Doyle. Contact disabilityadvice@bath.ac.uk. We work in several locations across campus.
Student Disability Advice supports and advises prospective and existing students with disabilities and specific learning difficulties. All enquiries are treated on a confidential basis and staff may contact Student Disability Advice for advice regarding disabled students in confidence. Our services include:
- offering advice and guidance
- guidance on campus access - Disabled Go and campus access map is available
- screening for specific learning difficulties
- assessing student support entitlements
- supporting student applications for the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA)
- providing advice to Iinternational and EU students about funding for support
- providing access to much of the support recommended by the assessment of needs report
- providing advice to staff supporting disabled students
Based on the Disability Discrimination Act, now the Equality Act 2010, the Equality Challenge Unit have put together a useful and informative document, providing guidance to academic staff on their responsibilities towards disabled students in the academic environment, with suggestions of reasonable adjustments.
The UK Higher Education Academy Physical Science Centre has produced an information pack for academics teaching students with Aspergers Syndrome and those who are d/Deaf students
The following guides have been authored by Student Disability Advice to assist staff in supporting students. This guidance is specific to supporting students with disabilities at the University of Bath and is not an exhaustive list of support provisions as each student will have their own individual needs. For more information and advice please contact Student Disability Advice.
Guidance for Departments
Supporting Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students
Supporting Students with Dyslexia
Supporting Mobility Impaired Students
Supporting Visually Impaired Students
Supporting Students with Aspergers Syndrome
Supporting Students with Mental Health difficulties
The following documents may also be useful:
Recommendations for Accessible Lecture Theatres Word.doc
Recording Lectures Word.doc