Disability support and inclusion
Learning support
If you are dyslexic or have a specific learning difference (SpLD) there is lots of support available to you.
We are committed to providing an inclusive experience for everyone who studies at the University. Adjustments may be made to support you on your course.
You can discuss any concerns you have with your Academic Tutor, Subject Director or a Disability Practitioner. We will work together to find a solution which works for you.
Examples of learning support adjustments include:
- Examination adjustments
- Assignment Deadline Extensions
- Recommendations to your lecturers about how information is provided to you
- Recommendations for adjustments to your teaching environment or placements
Email disabilityadvice@yorksj.ac.uk or arrange to meet with a Disability Practitioner to find out more about learning support.
Meet with a Disability Practitioner
You can also get help from our Academic Services team. They can help you develop your study skills and provide support with your academic assignments. Find out how to contact them on the Library, Study and Digital skills page.
Your responsibilities
As an independent adult learner, it is very important that you take responsibility for your own learning and for helping School staff and other University staff to support you effectively.
As set out in your Learning Support Plan, you need to be proactive in accessing support. It is certainly our experience that support is more effective when all parties take responsibility and work together.
Managing changes
During your course, you may be contacted by the Disability Support and Inclusion team to check how your support is going and to ask whether you feel it would be useful to meet to review your Learning Support Plan.
However, you do not need to wait for us to contact you. If at any time you feel that your support needs have changed, or your Learning Support Plan needs to be reviewed, you should contact the Disability Support and Inclusion team to arrange an appointment for this purpose.
Contact information
If you have any questions about the Learning Support Plan, please contact the Disability Support and Inclusion team by emailing disabilityadvice@yorksj.ac.uk.
Disclosing a disability to York St John University opens up much needed opportunities for support and can even give you more confidence. I discovered this when I was allocated a specialist tutor. My tutor helped me to get my ideas down on paper through using spider diagrams and also taught me how to improve my study habits, as well as how to improve my writing skills. I found this really useful and it helped me to lower my anxiety about writing.
— Sarah, History and American Studies graduate
