Equipment loan Word-processors and appropriate software, can help with, handwriting, spelling and getting ideas down on paper in a logical sequence. At present, because of financial constraints, the University can only consider students with very severe dyslexia for the Access Technology Loan Scheme . The aim of the scheme is to provide equipment to help with your studies. This could include, for example, a computer with voice recognition software to enable you to dictate written work or with text to speech software to enable you to check what you have written. The scheme includes a needs assessment, the free loan of equipment and training.
Support is, however, subject to the availability of resources.
If you are likely to need examination arrangements such as extra time, rest breaks, a scribe or use of a computer, you will be asked to produce written evidence to support your request. We advise students to try to use the same method of producing written work for examinations as they use for assignments. If you usually have a scribe you might be able to have the same person in the examination. It may be possible to have a recorded version of the question paper as well as the printed version. If you select a course with a residential school, you can consider whether you need support.