Learning and physical disabilities

Hearing impairments

• How to help students with a hearing impairment as courses move online By Diane Bell, The Conversation, 2020 
  Even under the best circumstances, the needs of students with a hearing impairment are often unmet. Here's what lecturers can do to ensure that no students are left behind.
  
  
• What higher education providers can do to ensure remote learning and assessment is accessible to deaf students by National Deaf Children's Society
  Specifically written in light of COVID-19, this helpful resource provides tips and guidance on supporting students whilst we all work remotely.

 

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• General information on ADHD by the NHS 
  Get advice and guidance on what ADHD is and how you can support someone with it.
  
  
• Find out more about ADHD in Adults by HelpGuide 
  Find out how ADHD presents itself in adults and what you can do to support an adult with this disability.
  
  
• 6 Tips for University Students With ADHD by Very Well Mind 
  Student-focussed advice for handling ADHD whilst at University.

Dyslexia

• Dyslexia in Higher Education by Dyslexia Help
  Get tailored information on supporting students with dyslexia.
• Apps for dyslexia at university by Ability Net
  Discover a range of apps for students with dyslexia.

 

Dyspraxia

• Dyspraxia in Further/Higher Education by Dyspraxia Foundation 
  Discover more about how dyspraxia can impact on the individual in FE and HE.
• Dyspraxia (DCD) in further and Higher Education by Dyspraxia Foundation 
  A more detailed guide on how students may be impacted by dyspraxia and how they can be supported.
• Studying with dyspraxia: 'I never truly understood an academic text' by Emily Beater for the Guardian 
  A first-person perspective on studying with dyspraxia.
• Sometimes you Feel Alone: Studying at University with a Disability for the Guardian 
  Three students explain how University differs for them with their disability.