Dyslexic funding / laptops

ihatechoosingnames

i have friends at brighton uni who are eligible to receive both mac laptops, ipods and recording equipment. at my uni (goldsmiths) i know that they provide laptops but i'm not sure what else apart from that.
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studentphil

http://www.csm.arts.ac.uk/csm_disability.htm

that has all the contact details

dmg24

If your daughter's course is not covered by the DSA, the university will hopefully help through the Access to Learning Fund. I received help with transport costs through the ALF, not because I was not eligible for the DSA, but because the disability support officer said it was a much easier application! x

Edit: Also, my application was not means assessed.

studentphil

I think you can not get DSA on foundation courses. But there must be help through Access to learning funds.

morg_monster

Tooting is great! the high street is a lovely bustling busy place full of fruit & veg markets/shops and discount shops as well as a big Sainsburys and a Primark - if she's a moneysaver she'll be in 7th heaven there, i love my weekly trips down to Tooting from where I live (just up the road in Balham). Its a friendly area with a fairly high proportion of Asian families and Eastern European immigrants as well as the whole social spectrum of Brits/Londoners too, quite happily living together. There's a lot to do and there's plenty of green space around, and just up the road is Clapham with a good night life and a million 20somethings. she'll have a great time there.

Nealmason1986

I was diagnosed as dyslexic while at uni. I got an apple mac for my course and a dictaphone as well as help with printing costs and cartridges. It all came from my local LEA

joshuaasmith

Yeah you need to contact your local LEA. They are really helpful with sorting it out. My friend got a laptop, printer and some support sessions and £40/year of uni for printer cartridges.

Sallys_Savings

My daughter is dyslexic and has just started a college course (age 17) would she be entitled to anything to help her?

Thank you.

princesslizzie

I was awarded the DSA for a seperate disability and got a lovely little laptop. Plus a book & photocopying allowance and also a mentor. It's a bit of a long winded situation, but you apply then you have an "interview" to assess your needs.