Student Handbook 2024/25

21.2. Disability and Dyslexia Service

The university’s Disability and Dyslexia Service (DDS) offers advice, guidance and support for students with disabilities, including specific learning differences like dyslexia and dyspraxia, as well as mental health diagnoses, from application through to graduation. The range of support that the DDS is able to provide includes:

• Support and guidance in applying for the Disabled Student’s Allowance (DSA)
• Support for international disabled students
• Liaison with staff in Queen Mary’s Schools and Institutes regarding ‘reasonable adjustments’
• Support in ensuring that course materials are fully accessible
• Diagnostic assessments for students who think that they might have specific learning differences
• Specialist one-to-one study skills support for students with dyslexia and other specific learning differences
• Specialist mentoring support for students with mental health diagnoses and autism
• On-site and online DSA needs assessments
• Access to ‘non-specialist’ human support, e.g. note-taking
• Access to assistive technology
• Guidance in accessing Examination Access Arrangements, e.g. additional time

Contact

Telephone: 020 7882 2756

Web: www.dds.qmul.ac.uk/

Email: dds@qmul.ac.uk