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Information for Claro workers

DAS Student Guide.pdfDisability ASSIST Student Guide

HE Sector Guidelines for VI 2008.pdfHE Sector Guidelines for Visually Impaired Students

Swands project-SENDA compliance.pdfSwands project-SENDA compliance

SPACE project - Inclusive Assessment  -The SPACE resource is available on line and two hard copies have been distributed to each HEI.  One to the Senior Manager responsible for Teaching and Learning and one to the Disability Service.

 

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We would recommend that every student reads the following information: 

Disability disclosure for applicants

 
If you are offered an academic place at Plymouth University we would kindly request that you complete the following and return to us as soon as possible. The information that you provide will help us establish the best way to support you during your time at University, but without it please be aware that your support may be affected.
 
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Some useful sites....

 
The Internet and the computers we use to access it are full of educational possibilities that can help to speed up, complement or provide endless opportunities to expand our knowledge. Unfortunately, sometimes those with disabilities may find these resources more difficult or sometimes impossible to access. Whether you need to use the computer for research, to write a paper or just to learn a new skill, those with disabilities of all kinds can check out 100 Web Tools for Learning with a Disability to help them improve their learning potential while surfing the Web. 
 
 
The Web Accessibility Toolbar  has been developed to aid manual examination of web pages for a variety of aspects of accessibility. It consists of a range of functions that:
 
identify components of a web page
provide access to alternate views of page content
facilitate the use of 3rd party online applications
 
My Study Bar is a tool which helps overcome problems that students commonly experience with studying, reading and writing. The tool consists of a set of portable open source and freeware applications, assembled into one convenient package. Easy to install, simple to use, handy and effective, MyStudyBar provides comprehensive learning support at the desktop, where it is needed. And if this is not already attractive enough, a further eye-catching feature of MyStudyBar is that it is completely FREE to download and free to use.
 
Although MyStudyBar is designed to support learners with literacy-related difficulties such as dyslexia, the toolbar can offer potential benefits to all learners. 
 
ScreenTinter Lite from Thomson Software Solutions  provides a quick, easy and free way to adjust the colour properties of your Windows display.
 
It is a great tool to help those with scotopic sensitivity or other related reading difficulties; or to help those who wish to reduce the glare from their screen. Changing the screen's colour scheme could also potentially motivate learners with more severe cognitive difficulties.
  
Screen Shades is a utility to help users with sensitive eyes. With Screen Shades you can tint the display with five tints (grey, blue, yellow, pink, and My Tint, a colour selected from the colours window by the user). The Control Panel provides a drop-down menu to select the tint, a slider to control the amount of the tint and a checkbox to turn the effect on/off. The Control Panel may be dragged out of the way on the desktop and minimized. Control Panel settings and position are saved between sessions.
 
 

 

TouchBase puts students moving into Higher Education in touch with e-mentors who can help them during transition from School or College.  

As well as e-mentoring support, this website provides vital information, advice and guidance on applying to University, gaining funding and support for disabilities and most importantly can help you gain the skills and confidence to take control of your future in Higher Education. 

 

 

Student Counselling Service Group Work Programme for Spring Term 2012

The Student Counselling Service has a New Group Work Programme designed to help you get the most from your personal life and your studies. No need to book. Please feel free to come to any of the sessions. If you want to know more, please email anne.bentley@plymouth.ac.uk. 

Q4S

The fully accessible resource provides:
-practical advice and guidance to help disabled learners
enhance their understanding about the reasonable adjustments that can be
made to accommodate their disability in the learning context;
-advice about what they might expect of their teachers in terms
of adjustments to practice;
-a skills 'self check'
-advice about disclosure and confidentiality;
-links to a range of multi format case studies;
-links to additional online resources.

​Self Help Guides

 Pansophix

Pansophix is a link to some informative guides on a range of diverse subjects including time management, preparing for an interview and self-management. They have been written for adults to use on their own or in a small group. The guides are not designed specifically for people with a disability but for anyone who wants to improve specific knowledge and skills. To access the guides, please enter Username: plymouthuni and the Password: tamar1862