Dear all,

I am wondering if any of you can advise me. We have a student starting here in September who has ‘general learning difficulties and literacy difficulties’. As I understand it she will not be eligible for DSA because they do not accept students with general learning difficulties, however I am not sure where we stand in regards to offering her support (i.e. extra time in exams etc) ? The few people I have asked seem unsure as to whether general learning difficulties are considered to be a ‘disability’ when it comes to studying at University level. Have any of you had experience of this and if so what did you do in this situation ?

Many thanks for your time.

Best Regards

Nicola

Nicola Smith

Disability Officer

London South Bank University

Room 4B6, Perry Library

4^th Floor Bridge

103, Borough Road

London SE1 OAA

Tel: 020 7815 6405

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Please note I work part time, and am in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays only.