Who we support

Disability Services recommends academic adjustments for disabled students.

You are considered disabled if you have a physical, neurological, developmental or mental health condition that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ impact on your ability to do normal daily activities. 

For a student, 'normal day to day activities' might include taking notes, writing, researching, reading large amounts of text and moving between multiple locations. 

This includes people who: 

• are D/deaf or hearing impaired
• are blind or visually impaired
• have a physical disability, and/or mobility difficulties
• have a specific learning difficulty (for example, dyslexia or dyspraxia)
• have a neurodevelopmental condition (for example, AD(H)D)
• have a neurological condition (for example, MS, epilepsy, Tourette Syndrome, stammer)
• are autistic
• have a mental health condition
• have a long-term medical condition (e.g. chronic fatigue syndrome, asthma, diabetes, cancer, HIV)
• have a combination of these

This list is not exhaustive.

Short term health conditions

If you have a temporary health condition such as a broken bone or short-term illness, please email the Disability Contact in your school.