Scottish
Disability
Team
Student Support Services: Resources
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SDT Guidance Notes
Here are Guidance notes produced by the Scottish Disability Team on key strategic issues relating to provision for disabled students.
Understanding Dyslexia: Originally published by Glasgow School of Art as a resource for students with dyslexia, the SDT has been given permission to reprint the 'Understanding Dyslexia' resource online as a useful reference on dyslexia. Topics covered include the cognitive characteristics of dyslexia, and the assessment and support process within a Higher Education context.
Guidance on International Students with Personal Care Support Needs: These Guidance Notes cover the responsibilities of universities/colleges under the Disability Discrimination Act, the law concerning the duty of care as well as looking at issues of residency and reciprocal agreements for international students.
SDT Event Resources
Here are relevant resources produced by or for the Scottish Disability Team as part of events the Team has held.
Risk Assessments: Working for Disabled Students
This presentation looks at the forms of discrimination and gives examples of these. It also looks briefly at Health and Safety Law.
Date added: 24/04/2008 14:49:00
Risk Assessments: Working for Disabled Students - PowerPoint version.
Moving On
This presentation looks at transition issues from school to Further Education and from Further Education to Higher Education.
Date added: 21/06/2004 15:59:10
Careers Services - Case Studies
Case Study 1 - Accessibility. Case Study 2 - Confidentiality and Disclosure
Date added: 21/06/2004 15:37:15
Careers Services - Case Studies - Word version 
Careers Services - Case Studies - PDF version 
Organising Accessible Events
This short presentation looks at what should be considered when organising accessible events for disabled students.
Date added: 21/06/2004 15:25:39
Organising Accessible Events - Powerpoint version
Careers Event - DDA Presentation
This presentation looks at responsibilities under the DDA and highlights issues which would affect Careers Services.
Date added: 21/06/2004 15:19:03
Careers Event - DDA Presentation - Powerpoint version
Careers Event - DDA Presentation - Word version
Careers Event - DDA Presentation - PDF version
Mental Health and Higher Education - Case Study 1
This case study looks at the scenario of an applicant for a psychology degree who discloses that they have manic depression/bi-polar disorder.
Date added: 04/12/2003
Mental Health and Higher Education - Case Study 1 - Word version
Mental Health and Higher Education - Case Study 1 - PDF version
Mental Health and Higher Education - Creating A Healthy Institution
A list of questions to encourage HE staff to think of ways to promote a healthy environment for students.
Date added: 04/12/2003
Mental Health and Higher Education - Creating A Healthy Institution - Word version
Mental Health and Higher Education - Creating A Healthy Institution - PDF version
Mental Health and Higher Education - Useful Resources
This is a handout with a list of useful resources relating to Mental Health.
Date added: 04/12/2003
Mental Health and Higher Education - Useful Resources - Word version
Mental Health and Higher Education - Useful Resources - PDF version
Mental Health and Higher Education - Case Study 2
Case Study based on student with mental health issues and Head of Student Services.
Date added: 04/12/2003
Mental Health and Higher Education - Case Study 2 - Word version
Mental Health and Higher Education - Case Study 2 - PDF version
Mental Health and Higher Education
This presentation looks at the DDA and students with mental health issues.
Date added: 04/12/2003
Mental Health and Higher Education - Powerpoint version
Mental Health and Higher Education - Case Study 3
This case study looks at a scenario involving a student and a on-site student halls warden.
Date added: 04/12/2003
Mental Health and Higher Education - Case Study 3 - Word version
Mental Health and Higher Education - Case Study 3 - PDF version
Student Services - Case Studies
Case Study 1 - Ignorance is not Innocence! Case Study 2 - Staff Development is a defence in Law! Case Study 3 - Don't Wait - Anticipate - Marketing Information Case Study 4 - What kind of Disability Service do you need?
Date added: 22/09/2003 09:42:00
DDA Part IV - Student Services
This presentation looks at the DDA Part IV and its relevance to Student Services
Date added: 22/09/2003 09:40:33
DDA Part IV - Student Services - PowerPoint version.
External Web Links
Here are links to other Web sites you may find of relevance. While we list these as being potentially of interest to you, we cannot guarantee the accessibility or validity of any information provided in external web sites.
We do our best to make sure that all the sites we link to are still in existence work, but if you do find one of the links below no longer works, then please let us know.
The Mental Health Manual 
- This Manual has been produced under a HEFCE funded project at Lancaster University (2000-2002) dedicated to the dissemination of good practice in supporting students with mental health difficulties.
Mental Health Voluntary Organisation (MIND) - MIND is the leading mental health voluntary organisation in England and Wales, who work to create a better life for people with experience of mental distress.