Support for Learners with Disabilities
This includes learner with disabilities (e.g. physical disabilities, visual/hearing impairment), learning difficulties (e.g. dyslexia, ADHD), long-term health conditions (e.g. epilepsy, chronic fatigue) and mental health conditions.
Please find below information to help support your journey into Higher Education.
This information was last updated in February 2020.
If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact us at gmhigher@mmu.ac.uk
University Information
University of Salford Disabled Learner Support
University of Salford Accommodation Team
Contact: Hannah Barton – H.Barton1@salford.ac.uk or 0161 295 8182
Additional Resources
Gov.uk – Information on Disabled Student’s Allowance:
https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas
UCAS – Specific Information, Advice and Guidance for disabled learners thinking about higher education:
ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/individual-needs/disabled-students
Disability Rights UK – impartial information and guidance for disabled students in relation to HE:
Student Space- Collaborative mental health programme to support students through the unique circumstances created by the coronavirus pandemic.