UWE Disability Service Disability Service provides advice, practical support and reasonable adjustments to enable disabled students to access and make the most of their studies. General disability enquiries Please complete the online enquiry form if you have a general query. Book a Disability Advice appointment Tel: +44 (0)117 32 85678 Visit one of our Information Points. We offer 35-minute appointments which can be via phone, video, and in person depending on coronavirus requirements. Dyslexia, specific learning difficulties (SpLD) and study skills support sessions Email: als@uwe.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)117 328 3589 Visit Frenchay Library Help Desk or view our contact details Find out more about getting dyslexia and SpLD support. Support worker enquiries or organising support Email: support.service@uwe.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)117 32 83451 Text: 07860 097634 Find out more about arranging a support worker. AWE and DSA-funded Study Needs Assessment View contact details for the Access West of England (AWE) team Learn more about Study Needs Assessments at AWE. Mentoring support sessions Our specialist team supports students with diagnosed and undiagnosed mental health needs and/or neurodiversity including Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). You will meet with a Specialist Mentor on a one-to-one basis for a set number of sessions depending on your support needs. Aims Specialist mentoring aims to use specialist knowledge and expertise to create an individual learning plan to: provide a supportive bridge between managing your mental health needs, studies and the whole student experience identify barriers to learning and the impact of your mental health needs and/or neurodivergent profile work with your individual strengths, needs and learning preferences identify areas for development and personal growth to enable you to develop effective transferable skills and learning strategies collaborate with you using a tailored approach to create solution-focused outcomes enhance your confidence and resilience enable you to build independence and fully engage in university life and your studies. How Specialist Mentors can help We provide a supportive bridge between managing your studies and the whole student experience when your studies are affected by mental health, Neurodiversity or a combination of both. Working from a basis of metacognition, Specialist Mentors can help you: understand how you learn best identify triggers that impact on your mental health needs plan, organise and prioritise workload manage work/life balance develop motivation and productivity focus and concentrate more effectively build confidence and self-esteem improve attendance and engagement participate in group work and presentations develop social and communication skills manage anxiety and stress, particularly in relation to exams and assessments make use of relevant resources, tools and apps to become more independent explore options for support both internal and external to UWE Bristol set realistic goals and plan next steps. How to book Contact the Access and Learning Strategies team to check your eligibility and book an initial appointment. Appointments can take place in-person or online using Microsoft Teams. Appointments usually last between 30 to 45 minutes. You may also like to explore library study skills support, college study support and wellbeing support. Library The library offers services to support disabled students, such as alternative formats and assistive technologies. We're sorry but <%= htmlWebpackPlugin.options.title %> doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Please enable it to continue.
