Disabled students

Many disabled students already face challenges during their time at university or college that students without a known disability do not. The coronavirus [COVID-19] pandemic may be intensifying many of these issues and raising new ones. This briefing note looks at the practical steps universities and colleges are taking to help disabled students during the pandemic and beyond. It explores concerns raised by disabled students themselves, and signposts to sources of advice and information. Many universities and colleges are reporting an increase in the numbers of disabled students...  [+] Show more

Many disabled students already face challenges during their time at university or college that students without a known disability do not. The coronavirus [COVID-19] pandemic may be intensifying many of these issues and raising new ones. This briefing note looks at the practical steps universities and colleges are taking to help disabled students during the pandemic and beyond. It explores concerns raised by disabled students themselves, and signposts to sources of advice and information. Many universities and colleges are reporting an increase in the numbers of disabled students accessing their support services. The term 'disabled students' encompasses students with a vast array of different impairments and needs. In this note, we use it to refer to those who have declared a disability.

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