About Disability Services
Hello,
We are the Disability Support Team (DST) and we give information, support and guidance to students with disabilities, students with mental illness or mental health difficulties, and to students who have a Specific Learning Difficulty (such as dyslexia).
- We are the starting point for you to discuss and organise your learning support.
- It's a confidential and individual service, geared up to your own needs.
- Disability Support Advisers are available to meet students on a one-to-one basis to discuss their particular needs and help them put support arrangements in place.
Many students contact a Disability Support Adviser before they actually arrive at University, this is useful because it allows plenty of time to discuss and assess needs and plan support.
If you haven't done this it's a good idea to come and see us soon after you arrive at University - get in touch and ask for an appointment to see a Disability Support Adviser.
You can contact us by letter, telephone, fax or email, or by coming to Student Support on Edinbugh Building, Level 1, City Campus. If you use The Gateway lift, press E1 to get to our floor.
For those who feel they may have a Specific Learning Difficulty we might be able to arrange a screening test for dyslexia.
Disability Support Team staff have British Sign Language Level 1.
See also:
- the DST Banner Stand (PDF).
- the Welcome message from the Vice Chancellor.
Contact us now on:
Telephone: 0191 515 2952
Fax/minicom: 0191 515 2107
Email: disability.support@sunderland.ac.uk
