Support for Students with Dyspraxia:

What is Dyspraxia?

Dyspraxia, also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), is a condition that impacts movement, coordination, and planning.

Challenges you may face:

Fine Motor Skills: Writing notes quickly, keeping them neat, and handling fine motor tasks can be difficult. Lectures may feel like a race, and written assignments can be tiring.

Organisation & Planning: Keeping track of deadlines, materials, and schedules can be challenging. Dates might slip your mind, and organising thoughts can feel “chaotic”.

Time Management: Estimating time accurately and following schedules can be tricky. Procrastination might lead to last-minute cramming and stress, making it tough to keep up with university’s fast pace.

Physical Coordination: Participating in group activities, navigating unfamiliar spaces, and crowded areas can be anxiety-inducing.

Why Traditional Study Tips May Not Work:

Standard study techniques often focus on speed, meticulous organisation, and strict time-management. These might not align with the sensory and motor processing differences that come with dyspraxia.

Strengths:

Kinesthetic & Spatial Learning: You may excel at learning through hands-on activities, understanding concepts through movement, and visualising spatial relationships.

Problem-Solving: You’re likely skilled at thinking outside the box, finding creative solutions, and adapting to situations.

Support available:

Disability and Neuroinclusion: The D&N service on campus can help you make reasonable exam adjustments, provide you with a study-skills mentor and help you access the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA).

Find out more: Services and support | University of Surrey

Disabled Students’ Allowance:

Help if you’re a student with a learning difficulty, health problem or disability: Disabled Students’ Allowance – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) is support to cover the study-related costs you have because of a mental health problem, long-term illness or any other disability.

Useful Apps:

  • Google Keep (note taking)
  • Trello (more complex notes)
  • Habit tracking apps
  • Password Manager
  • Grammarly
  • Evernote
  • Google Calendar
Pages: 1 2 3 4