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University Support - Animation & Sheffield Hallam University for Autistic Students

Sara W

Good day,

I am a mum of an autistic son (Asperger's), and we currently live in Bermuda. My son has 2 more years of secondary school and we are looking to move back to the UK at that time so he can begin university and study animation. We are strongly considering Sheffield Hallam University because we understand the programme is very good, it is close to our family, and I will be (hopefully) beginning my doctoral studies at the University of Sheffield (Autism education).

I was wondering if anyone might be able to help us answer a few questions:

1) I have heard that their support for autistic students is very good. I would love to hear from those who have attended. Did you feel well supported by the school?

2) My son also has severe dyscalculia and has been exempted from high school mathematics. As an autistic person who has other learning disabilities, would you recommend that he apply for the programme with the foundation year? Or would do you think he could get by without it? My husband and I were thinking that it may help him with transitioning to university?

3) Has anyone studied animation at Sheffield Hallam? If so, what was the programme like?

Thank you so very much!

Sara Westhead

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  • I haven't been to Sheffield for many years.   However I studied at both universities in the 1980s.

    I spent four years at Sheffield Hallam, followed by a year at the university of Sheffield.

    Both universities got along with each other and were very much part of the community.  Not, elitist like some I could name.

    The city and the people are very friendly, however they do suffer from a siege mentality, seeing themselves as isolated and the rest of the country is against them.

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  • I haven't been to Sheffield for many years.   However I studied at both universities in the 1980s.

    I spent four years at Sheffield Hallam, followed by a year at the university of Sheffield.

    Both universities got along with each other and were very much part of the community.  Not, elitist like some I could name.

    The city and the people are very friendly, however they do suffer from a siege mentality, seeing themselves as isolated and the rest of the country is against them.

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