Abstractband zum 16. Kongress des Bundesverbandes Legasthenie

16. Kongress des Bundesverbandes Legasthenie Abstractband
Dyslexia at university level: policy, identification and support.
Chris Singleton
Department of Psychology, University of Hull, United Kingdom
Since the publication of a national report on dyslexia in higher education in 1999, there
are now established policies and procedures for identifying and supporting university
students with dyslexia throughout the UK. Dyslexic students are entitled to special financial
support from the government to pay for computer equipment and study skills tuition.
To ensure consistency, there are national guidelines for the tests that should be used to
assess students who may have dyslexia and a national system of accreditation for psychologists
and specialist teachers who are authorised to carry out these assessments
according to a set protocol. Increasingly, higher education institutions are employing
systems for screening for dyslexia and visual stress (Meares-Irlen syndome). However,
there remains lack of understanding on the part of some academics about the appropriateness
of support given to dyslexic students and the fairness of them being given
additional time in written examinations.
This paper will review the current situation in the UK in the light of recent research, and
consider wider implications for university education across Europe.
Korrespondenzautor:
Chris Singleton
c.singleton@psy.hull.ac.uk
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