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Supporting autistic students at university

Supporting autistic students at university. Bryan Coleman Disability Support Office University of Manchester. Contents. My background My understanding Planning for University Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) Support at Manchester University Useful Links. My background. Support Worker

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Supporting autistic students at university

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  1. Supporting autistic students at university Bryan Coleman Disability Support Office University of Manchester

  2. Contents • My background • My understanding • Planning for University • Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) • Support at Manchester University • Useful Links

  3. My background • Support Worker • Support Worker Co-ordinator • Disability Adviser/Officer

  4. My understanding • Individuals • Routine and predictability • Processing information • The ‘unwritten rules’ • Executive Function • Focus

  5. Planning for University • Familiarisation • Orientation • Applying for Disabled Students Allowance • Discussions with social services • Open Days • Visits – accommodation, planning support with the disability adviser

  6. Disabled Students Allowances…1 • Tick the box on-line • UCAS Category - B You have a social/communication impairment such as Asperger's syndrome/other autistic spectrum disorder • Paper DSA form is sent to you to complete • ‘Medical evidence’ needed • Eligibility agreed • Assessment arranged

  7. Disabled Students Allowances…2 • Assessment report completed & approved • Support Approval sent to you • Arrange delivery and support workers • General allowance and travel costs

  8. DSA Equipment • Laptop or PC • Printer/Scanner/Copier • Digital Recorder • PDA? • ‘Texthelp’ • ‘Dragon Dictate’ • ‘Inspiration’ • Training

  9. Support at Manchester University • Norman Darwen, Prospects Adviser • One-to-one support • Information/awareness sessions for staff • Advocacy • ‘Study buddies’, note-takers, and other support workers • Planning ahead

  10. Students at Manchester • Approximately 40 current students • Variety of PG & UG courses - Maths, Zoology, Physics, Political Science, Nursing, Engineering, Dentistry, Geography, Philosophy, Classics, Law etc • Approximately 90 applicants

  11. Common issues • Diagnosis • Disclosure/sharing information • Support during non-teaching weeks • Prompting • Misunderstandings • Accommodation • Social issues

  12. Useful Links • Supporting Students with Asperger Syndrome http://tinyurl.com/yjuk2ha • Disabled Students Allowances: http://tinyurl.com/y9m4hm7 • SKILL – National Bureau for Students with Disabilities: www.skill.org.uk

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