University & Beyond: A Dyslexic Perspective Hello! Let me introduce myself, my name is Olivia. And, in the past six months, I have turned twenty-one, been dumped by my long-term boyfriend,...
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Dyslexia You learn to live with it. But because of it, I am who I am and I know what I know. It was a difficult time to begin with But now it's a part of me that flourishes l...
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Written by Sue Naylor, Study Skills Tutor at the Learning Support Centre The last part of my conversation with Angela Sibley-White was to ask for advice she would give to students who have been re...
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Written by Sue Naylor, Study Skills Tutor at the Learning Support Centre Continuing my interview with Angie, I asked about her experience of accessing study skills support. Angie commented that...
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Interview with PhD student Angela Sibley-White I wanted to share a conversation I had recently with Angela Sibley-White, who is studying for a PhD at De Montfort University. Angie has dyslexia and...
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Today’s blog is written by De Montfort University student Scott Davies. Over the last year Scott has volunteered for a variety of community-based projects. Here he talks about his current volunt...
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Shopping For most people, shopping is a mundane activity however for people with autism this could be a daunting task. This can create stress which then affects their behaviour and their ability ...
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Some of us here at The Learning Support Centre recently attended the ‘The Autism Show’, a national autism event hosted at the NEC, Birmingham. Although there was numeral exhibitors and key spe...
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During our recent visit to The Autism show at the NEC in Birmingham I was really impressed to see some brilliant exhibitors. At the show we were able to choose from over 100 hours of talks, cl...
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Written By Amy Deignan Some of The Learning Support Centre Team had the pleasure of attending The Autism Show last month at the NEC in Birmingham. A highlight of the day was attending the talk ‘P...
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