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Dyslexia Guidelines
- Introduction
- These guidelines have been written to give information and advice to all academic staff and graduate teaching assistants.
- Dyslexia in Higher Education
- A national and local profile
- Disability Legislation
- What you need to know about the legislative context of supporting students with disabilties
- What is dyslexia and how can it be recognised?
- How does dyslexia impact on the writing process?
- What is an assessed work cover sheet?
- A description of the assessed work cover sheet system
- How are students screened and assessed at Leicester?
- A description of the dyslexia assessment process for students who think they might be dyslexic
- What adjustments are made in exams?
- What other specific learning difficulties are there?
- What about work placements, study abroad, field trips and work placements?
- What further useful resources are available?
