Disability and Dyslexia Support Service (DDSS)

You may be eligible for disability support if you have an impairment or condition that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to carry out study-related tasks, such as:

• reading

• sitting exams

• attending classes 

• taking notes in class

• delivering presentations 

• planning and writing assignments

DDSS can provide guidance and advice on setting up disability support, including how to organise exam support adjustments. 

The deadline for setting up exam support is usually in week 9 of each semester.  For more information on how to access disability support, please visit:

students.sheffield.ac.uk/disability

The Disability and Dyslexia Support Service (DDSS) support students who:

• have a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia, dyspraxia or ADHD

• have a mental health condition such as depression or an anxiety disorder

• have a long standing illness or health condition such as asthma, epilepsy or chronic fatigue syndrome

• have an autism spectrum condition

• are blind or partially sighted

• have a physical impairment or mobility difficulty

• are deaf or hard of hearing

• have a speech, language or communication difficulty (e.g. a stammer)