Description
This will be a 1-hour session, (followed by an additional 30 minutes for
questions and further discussion).
This session is designed for all academic personal tutors to consider
ways of supporting disabled tutees positively and effectively. Over 9000
students have shared they are disabled with the University of Leeds.
Disability Services supports students with a range of conditions
including dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, autism, mental health conditions,
hearing loss, visual impairment, mobility issues and many others.
In the session we will consider a range of topics including: what
‘disabled’ means, how to identify disabled tutees, reasonable
adjustments, inclusive practices, signposting, and how Disability
Services works with staff and students.
Intended outcomes and benefits
By the end of the session, the aim is for you to be able to:
-Feel more confident when interacting with disabled tutees
- Describe what it means to be ‘disabled’ and how this can impact
disabled students and their academic studies
- Know where to find resources for supporting disabled tutees
- Understand inclusive practices and how these can be put in place
- Know where and when to signpost disabled tutees
Before attending this event
Participants are asked to reflect on any potential interactions they
have had with disabled tutees or students. There will be an opportunity
to share these with the group if participants feel comfortable to do so
Learning and teaching methods
A key part of the session will involve attendees reflecting on case
studies as a group and sharing their own experiences if applicable.
Tutor details
Harriet Cannon - Disability Advisory Team manager, Disability Services.
Harriet specialises in autism and has a particular interest in the
interaction of competence standards and reasonable adjustments. Harriet
also sits on the Board of Directors of the National Association of
Disability Practitioners.
Katie Jeffrey-Blow – Disability Coordinator, Disability Services.
Katie provides support and expertise to colleagues and students based in
the Digital Education Service, as well as supporting Degree Apprentices.
Katie’s specialist area is supporting students with mental health
conditions.
Clare Taylor – Disability Contact Liaison officer, Disability Services.
Clare supports a network of Disability Contacts based in schools and
faculties across the University. She is also a Leeds Institute for
Teaching Excellence (LITE) Fellow and recently undertook research
looking at how disability information is shared at the University.
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