If you have a disability, medical condition, or specific learning difficulty that may impact your studies, we strongly encourage you to contact the Disability and Dyslexia Support Service (DDSS).
The DDSS is a confidential and friendly service which offers a range of support, including:
Liaising with academic staff and central services about disabled students’ support needs
Helping students to apply for Disabled Students’ Allowances
Organising support workers, e.g. note takers, readers, library support, scribes, interpreters
Advising on specialist equipment and technology
Referring dyslexic students for study skills support, at the English Language Teaching Centre
Referring students who think that they might be dyslexic for diagnostic assessments with an Educational Psychologist
Putting students in contact with local and national external agencies who offer support and advice to disabled people on specific issues
Formalising alternative arrangements for examinations and assessments, e.g. extra time in examinations; reasonable adjustments to assessment tasks; or alternative assessment formats.
For further information, please contact the Disability and Dyslexia Support Service (DDSS): http://www.shef.ac.uk/disability/
If you require alternative exam arrangements, please make sure that you contact the DDSS at the earliest opportunity.
You can contact the Disability Liaison Officers in your division if you need advice, help or support. Details can be found in the School General Handbook https://sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.uk/information-for-nmw-students/help-and-support?authuser=0