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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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  • Many thanks for taking the time to respond. We have managed to get him an ensuite room in house opposite main halls but goes over to main dining room for meals which as recognised is extremely stressful and he sits by himself unable to approach other students. We did go through disability assessment process and he has a DSA grant to provide suppobut and I took time to go to his university and sit with his support officer and explain his needs- they come back with its not in their remit to address social need but just provide support to ensure academically be is ok. He was provided with student mentor who did tour of campus but then waited outside building while son went for tutorial and once inside he couldn't find room and didn't have courage to go back to ask for guidance so ended up arriving at the end of his tutor meeting and got upset that he had missed it.

    i am interested in comment that funding can be directed to other than university services as this may be needed as  I feel I have explained clearly his needs but there is no willingness to adapt their standard service to address his particular disabilities.

    i am visiting him tomorrow so all those practical suggestions that I can help with I will certainly explore.

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  • Many thanks for taking the time to respond. We have managed to get him an ensuite room in house opposite main halls but goes over to main dining room for meals which as recognised is extremely stressful and he sits by himself unable to approach other students. We did go through disability assessment process and he has a DSA grant to provide suppobut and I took time to go to his university and sit with his support officer and explain his needs- they come back with its not in their remit to address social need but just provide support to ensure academically be is ok. He was provided with student mentor who did tour of campus but then waited outside building while son went for tutorial and once inside he couldn't find room and didn't have courage to go back to ask for guidance so ended up arriving at the end of his tutor meeting and got upset that he had missed it.

    i am interested in comment that funding can be directed to other than university services as this may be needed as  I feel I have explained clearly his needs but there is no willingness to adapt their standard service to address his particular disabilities.

    i am visiting him tomorrow so all those practical suggestions that I can help with I will certainly explore.

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