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University support

Bwood

My son with asbergers has just started university and despite getting disability services at university involved the support is totally inadequate. He is feeling isolated, disorientated and anxious after less than a week. Does anyone else have experience of this and strategies to help I him get through this so he can stay to do the course he has worked so hard to get on to?

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  • I have been to uni as well as my siblings, all his cousins have so far gone to uni so I know  how difficult first few weeks are. I did try to persuade him to stay close to home but the course he wanted to do was 2 hour car journey away. In preparation we went up and looked at all the accommodation and picked what most suited his needs. I went with him to interview with disability services in summer and articulated well on his behalf what his particular needs are. However they say they can only address his academic needs- voice recorder, mind map software and 2 hours looking at academic progress but do nothing to. Support social needs- not even asking others in his boat if they would like to make contact. 

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  • I have been to uni as well as my siblings, all his cousins have so far gone to uni so I know  how difficult first few weeks are. I did try to persuade him to stay close to home but the course he wanted to do was 2 hour car journey away. In preparation we went up and looked at all the accommodation and picked what most suited his needs. I went with him to interview with disability services in summer and articulated well on his behalf what his particular needs are. However they say they can only address his academic needs- voice recorder, mind map software and 2 hours looking at academic progress but do nothing to. Support social needs- not even asking others in his boat if they would like to make contact. 

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