Back to Plan your Day 2022 – Carly Miller – school to university – the journey for students with support needs Teaching and Learning Leeds Conference 2023 Session Choice #2 Workshop facilitator Carly Miller Name of Workshop School to University – the journey for students with support needs Who is it for Staff who support students who have been identified as having ‘special educational needs’ or ‘additional needs’, or have a long term medical or mental health condition. Brief synopsis of workshop: The journey to university begins a long time before a student arrives on campus. There are processes which students would benefit from following as soon as they apply for university, even if they do not know which one they will ultimately go to. The support available for students with a disability, including things such as dyslexia, will be different to what they may have had in school. The language used can also be very different meaning it can be difficult for students to navigate the processes. In this session I will explain some of the terminology used, the support available and processes that it would be beneficial for students, and the staff supporting them to be aware of. What you will get out of it: Increase their awareness of disability, feel more confident in supporting students with the transition to university. Profile of facilitator: Carly is a Disability Coordinator at the University of Leeds, but has worked in many areas including the library at GSAL itself. Having worked in both schools and universities, in pastoral support services and now providing the disability advice, Carly understands the barriers that can be in place for people accessing the right support. In recent years, Carly realised she is autistic. She completed a BA in History at the University of Bradford, and a MA in Librarianship at the University of Sheffield whilst being unware of her own disability and so unable to access any support. This gives Carly a personal insight into what it means to be able to have the right support in place for your studies.
