EECS Student Handbook 2023/24

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 difficulties, 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 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 difficulties and autism

•       On-site DSA needs assessments

•       Access to non-specialist human support, e.g. note-taking

•       Access to assistive technology

•       Guidance in accessing examination concessions such as additional time

 

Contact

Telephone: 020 7882 2756

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

Email: dds@qmul.ac.uk