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Disability and Dyslexia Service

Specialist 1:1 Support

Learn more about the specialist 1:1 support available to you once you have received an ADHD or Autism (ASC) diagnosis.

Comparing study skills and mentoring

Once you have received a diagnosis and have met with an adviser from the Disability and Dyslexia Service, you can discuss the possibility of accessing either One to One Specialist Study Skills and/or Specialist Mentoring depending upon your identified areas of need.

Please see the two different strands of support and where they crossover below. You can see the information in the form of tabs, as well as an expandable Venn diagrams in two colour options (please note, content of Venn diagrams is the same - colour scheme varies).

Click the below Venn diagrams to expand them

Study skills

  • Reading
  • Research skills
  • Note-taking
  • Exam/revision techniques
  • Planning and structuring writing
  • Spelling, punctuation and grammar skills
  • Proofreading
  • Presentation skills

Mentoring 

  • Building confidence
  • Building self-esteem
  • Building resilience
  • Support with self-management and self-care
  • Coping with anxiety and stress

Both study skills and mentoring

  • Time management
  • General organisation
  • Ensuring a study-life balance
  • Maintaining a study routine
  • Developing an awareness of effective learning strategies
  • Concentration issues
  • Motivation
  • Procrastination
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