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Dyslexia Support

What support is there for dyslexic students?
We offer a comprehensive range of services and facilities to support the efforts of students at the University:
Initial Screening:

Students who feel they may be dyslexic can contact us by email at dystutor@mdx.ac.uk or by phone on 020 8411 6073

Psychological Assessment:

Where a screening interview suggests the likelihood of a specific learning difficulty, students may be referred to a psychologist for a full cognitive assessment. The assessment takes about 2 hours and involves a battery of tests that are designed to assess whether a person has dyslexia or dyspraxia. The students find the experience an enjoyable and informative one.

You will receive a report from the Educational Psychologist about two weeks after the assessment. If this establishes dyslexia/dyspraxia, or any other SpLD you must send a copy of the report to your Local authority (or NHS) with the DSA forms.

An Assessment of Needs:

Where dyslexia has been established by a cognitive assessment, the next step is an Assessment of Needs. These are carried out by the Disability Support Service (020 8411 5366) More...

Individual Learning Support:

Individual support sessions are conducted by a tutor specially trained to provide dyslexic adults with a structured approach to a full range of academic tasks. Also, 'in house' tutorials are offered whenever possible for students who do not receive funding.

Group Workshops:

A pre-semester week-long bridging course is offered for all new students. Inter-semester study skills courses are available for all dyslexic students. Drop-in sessions operate during the teaching semester.

Exam Workshops

These are run near the end of the semester according to demand

Assisstive Technology Training:

Individual tutorials in the use of dyslexia related software, normally conducted on students' own system. More...

Special Arrangements for Examinations:

There is a range of facilities available and it is the student's responsibility to request them, in advance, each time examinations are due. More...

Memos to Assessors:

This memo can be obtained from the Disability Support Service or Vivien Fraser. It is used as an insert to all written work submitted for assessment and aims to avoid accusations of carelessness.

Ongoing advice:

There is advice available on dyslexia related issues all year round

For more information, call:: Carly Baker Tel/Fax: 020 8411 6073 E-mail: dystutor@mdx.ac.uk

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