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    Academics to pay more attention to DSA support plans and be educated on disabilities

    Submitted 3 years ago by Amelia Hopkinson
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    • Wellbeing
    • Education
    • Assignments and Exams
    • Accessibility
    • Equality
    • Lectures and Lecturers
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    Academic, PATs etc need training on different disabilities (physical, mental and hidden). They should receive this so that they can understand student's support plans better and make lessons more accessible. 1-1's with students who want them should be offered at the start of term too so that they can discuss relevant issues with their academics regarding their support plans.
Matthew Ledoux-Deakin
1:44pm on 8 Nov 21 My support plan is so out of date - but there is no-one to write a new one
Olivia Simms
10:59am on 20 Nov 21 YES! I completely agree with this. There are some lecturers who are completely aware and are so accommodating to this. However, some lecturers feel that me having lecture slides (even student versions without case studies) is a harm to them! I got told the other day by a lecturer that I might as well not bother coming in now I had the slides. I am sorry that I struggle to read black on white, or need to simplify some words.
Robyn Fretwell
9:44pm on 20 Nov 21 Completely agree. I believe tutors need to know more about students with disabilities and DSA. I have a lot of disabilities and illnesses that I believe tutors should know about so if I have to leave or need help they know why.
Oliver Betts
7:11pm on 29 Nov 21 This is an absolute must. No lecturer I’ve come across even optimises their downloadable content (e.g. slide decks) for assistive technologies (e.g. screen readers).
Wiktor Gorski
11:02am on 21 Jan 22 I don’t feel supported in the environment that I am in, I’ve got so many problems with my mental health and I feel like I’m left out.
Robyn Fretwell
2:40pm on 27 Jan 22 Totally agree. The support plans are there for a reason.