Teesside University Disability Services
Disability advisers
We provide a service to students who are visually impaired, hearing impaired, wheelchair users or people with mobility difficulties, those with long-standing medical conditions, autism spectrum disorders, mental health conditions and people with specific learning difficulties (for example, dyslexia). This list is not exhaustive.
How can we help?
Disability services has a team of advisers. We can provide you with information, advice and guidance, to assist you with:
- obtaining evidence of your disability – students are eligible for disability funding and support if they meet the definition of disability in line with the Equality Act 2010. Therefore funding bodies and the University require clear and auditable evidence that a student has a long term condition (at least 12 months) which has a substantial (more than minor or trivial) impact on their day to day activity (including education). Doctor’s letters should therefore clearly indicate this.
- implementing support for your course through a Student Support Plan
- accessing an assessment of your needs through the Assessment Centre on Teesside
- arranging one-to-one academic support, for example dyslexia tuition, mentoring, note taking support, deaf support and mobility assistance – more about one-to-one support
- applying for funding for your support for example Disabled Students Allowances (DSAs) More about DSA’s
If you normally live in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales, your application for student finance will be dealt with by the authorities in your own region.
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
Register for support with a disability
Please complete and return the attached form.
Disability Services registration form (word – 65kb)- Accessing disability support (word – 20kb)
Mental health and autism
We have three specialist advisers dedicated to supporting students with autistic spectrum conditions and/or mental health conditions. You’ll find the advisers on the first floor of the Student Centre.
We can offer a confidential service which includes:
- working with you to set up your personalised Student Support Plan
- providing advice and support to address any concerns or anxieties during your time at university
- supporting you to settle into the academic and social demands of University life
- liaising closely with academic schools and staff regarding course related issues that may be having an impact on your wellbeing
- exploring other services within the university that may enhance your experience of university life
- make referrals and signpost to external support services as required
- in additional to this service, there is a counselling service and a well-being centre that all students can access.
Contact details
- Helen Myrie, Student Adviser (Mental Health and Autism), T: 01642 738570 | E: h.myrie@tees.ac.uk
- Lindsay While, Student Adviser (Mental Health and Autism), T: 01642 738402 | E: l.while@tees.ac.uk
- Beth Baxter, Generalist Disability Adviser, T: 01642 342279 | E: e.baxter@tees.ac.uk
- Stephen Kemp, Generalist Disability Adviser, T:01642 342285 | E: s.kemp@tees.ac.uk
- Helen Henderson, Senior Adviser (Mental Health and Autism), T: 01642 738575 | E: h.m.henderson@tees.ac.uk
- Rachael Sandbrook, Generalist Disability Adviser, T: 01642 738429 | E: r.sandbrook@tees.ac.uk
Service user feedback
Your feedback is key to ensuring we provide the most effective and efficient support for every student. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any feedback of good service or suggestions of how we can improve.
Complaints
Should you wish to make a complaint you can do so by contacting the Disability Services Manager. All complaints are dealt with in a professional and non-confrontational manner.
Complaints procedure (Word – 30kb)
Contact us
You’ll find the advisers on the first floor of the Student Centre.
T: 01642 342277
Fax: 01642 342289
E: disability@tees.ac.uk