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Suing due to disability discrimination

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Does anyone know how I'd go about this please? I know there's criteria, such as time limit, etc. which I'm well within.

In my case, (it has been mentioned on here before) I can't attend a college because they've denied me reasonable adjustments which have been recommended by 2 unis (and were followed by said unis) and a previous college followed the same recommendations.

They tried to justify their refusal by:

- deciding I don't have Autism (it's in writing that I have it)

- telling me I don't need those recommendations as recommended by 2 qualified disabled students allowance (DSA) providers

- telling me that I have equipment I can use which solves the issue. They don't solve the issue.

- telling me that people with severe physical disabilities don't get help (how is that legal?)

They claimed it was all down to money - that's their justification.

This has meant I'm going to have try and find somewhere much further away to continue my education, for which there really is nothing.

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  • I've just had a look at my local college's (Plymouth) access committ statement and they said "we can help you if you have Aspergers Symdrome or Autism [a load of other disabilities] and sight difficulties". Yeah, whatever. That's why I was told to just get counselling (because apparently, I just have anxiety) and was told to use the aids I bought out of my own pocket which don't help fully at all.

    They also claim they can offer support assistants - I was told no.

    I am wondering how what they're (not) doing is even legal. They can't justify their reasons at all.

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  • I've just had a look at my local college's (Plymouth) access committ statement and they said "we can help you if you have Aspergers Symdrome or Autism [a load of other disabilities] and sight difficulties". Yeah, whatever. That's why I was told to just get counselling (because apparently, I just have anxiety) and was told to use the aids I bought out of my own pocket which don't help fully at all.

    They also claim they can offer support assistants - I was told no.

    I am wondering how what they're (not) doing is even legal. They can't justify their reasons at all.

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