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Getting support at university with dyslexia.
How a diagnostic report can help you access Disabled Students' Allowance and reasonable adjustments.
SAMPLE CONTENT: replace before publishing. Many students are first identified as dyslexic at university, when the volume of reading and writing increases.
What support is available
Support can include extra time in exams, assistive software and specialist study skills sessions.
What you need
Most universities and funding bodies ask for a full diagnostic assessment report from a qualified assessor.
Written by
Dana Murphy-Francis
Specialist Assessor and Speech and Language Therapist
Level 7 APC registered specialist assessor. HCPC registered speech and language therapist.
Dana has over 12 years' experience assessing and working with children, students and adults. Dana joined the Dyslexia Centre in London in 2013 and now runs Dyslexia South on the South Coast.
