Enabling Services presentaton at University of Southampton's Inclusive Education conference 2012

1. Inclusive Education: Making it
Happen
University of Southampton
11 July 2012
Alison Woodward
Assistant Director, Student Services

2. Enabling Services
Student Services
George Thomas Building, Room 2113
Highfield
enable@soton.ac.uk Tel: 023 8059 7726
www.soton.ac.uk/edusupport
Jane Lapraik – Adviser to the Faculties
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3. Enabling Services
 Support available at the university
 How to access support
 What to do before you arrive
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4. Some stats:
 Over 2000 students at the university have
declared a disability or specific learning
difficulty (SpLD)
 8% of students
 one in every twelve students
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5. Enabling Services
023 8059 7726
First
Disability Dyslexia Support Counselling WNAC ATS
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6. Disability Support:
 Personal visits (pre-arrival, if appropriate)
 Academic support and Additional Examination
Recommendations (AERs)
 Help with Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA)
application
 Help with transport and access
 Advice to faculties

7. Dyslexia (SpLD) Support:
 Screenings
 Assessments
 Visual stress – overlay assessments
 Tutorial support
 Exam arrangements
 Help with DSA application
 Advice to the faculties
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8. First Support:
 First point of contact for students in crisis
 Short-term help
 Identifies support
 Students can refer friends
 Staff can refer students
 Office hours Tel: 023 8059 7488
 Out of hours Tel: 023 8059 2811 (24 hours a day)
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9. Counselling:
 Available for staff and students
 Trained counsellors
 Confidential, friendly setting
 Daily drop-in sessions every day 1-2pm (term-
time)
 Drop-in sessions Wednesdays 1-2pm (holidays)
 Email counser@soton.ac.uk
 Tel: 023 8059 3719
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10. Wessex Needs Assessment Centre (WSA):
 Needs Assessment for DSA
 Technological support
 PC or laptop
 Digital recorder
 Software
 Tutorial support
 LSA and mentoring support

11. Assistive Technology Service (ATS):
 Access to additional technological
resources
 Available on all the main campuses
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12. Essential for SpLd/ Dyslexia or
Disability support
 Registration with Enabling Services (book
an appointment by email, telephone or in person at
the Student Services Centre check-in desk)
 Medical evidence (Disability) or
diagnostic assessment report (Dyslexia/
SPLD)
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13. Before you arrive:
 Diagnostic assessment report (for SpLD)
 Medical evidence (for disability, long-term health
condition or mental health problems)
 Apply for the DSA
 Needs Assessment
 Assistive technology training (through WNAC)
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14. After you arrive:
 Register with Enabling Services (you may be able
to do this – or start the process - before you arrive)
 Book individual and group specialist support (if
appropriate)
 Assistive technology training (through WNAC)
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