Published on 12, July, 2020
Anyone have any experience or knowledge about what universities can offer to somone who is struggling to be on campus and attend any group work sessions? I know they'll probably ask the question about what the persont hemselves would find helpful. However, i'm afraid the answer is likely to be, "Switching to doing the course online!" I'm guessing this is likely to be a non starter. :(
Hi, JennyButterfly. Your university will usually have a department that supports students with disabilities - have you had a look at their website, or your student intranet site?
i've got the online information but struggle to think of ways of supporting someone who is not only reluctant to make contact with this department, but struggling with the thought of the interactions that this might entail. The need is to know in advance what they could actually do and unfortunately anything we find listed online isn't deemed to be helpful. To me it has the feel of not being able to access services because of the very nature of the problem (difficulties interacting).
It is frustrating. Admittedly, I gave up on seeking support with my online degree for the same reason - I found it difficult to engage with the department and I struggled to make sense of the information online. Would writing them a letter be an option? Perhaps you could ask a family member/friend who knows you well to help you with the letter?