DSA Support

Support Connect caters to learners receiving support from DSA (Disabled Students' Allowance). Whether you're working on study skills, dealing with mental health challenges, or in need of assistive tech, our team is here to provide personalised support tailored to your needs. Explore our offerings, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

All session types detailed below, including Assistive Technology Training, Study Skills & Specialist Mentoring Training, are comprehensively covered for learners receiving DSA, ensuring that learners incur no costs for additional support.

At Support Connect, our unwavering commitment is to provide the support you need to navigate your academic journey successfully.

Specialist study skills and strategy support (ASC and SpLD)

Specialist tutors provide 1-2-1 support, remotely, to help students overcome the barriers towards learning which can be faced by individuals who are diagnosed with a range of conditions including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) etc. The support provides students with ‘human support’ that is individually tailored to the students needs. All support will help the student to develop strategies and study skills which will ultimately support independent learning within Higher Education.

All sessions work on identified needs and can include support with time management and organisation, note taking strategies, memory techniques and strategies, to name a few. Within sessions targets are set which empower the individual and align to the students needs and progress is monitored to ensure that skills develop. Please note that study skills support is not subject specific tuition.

Specialist Mentor (ASC & ADHD)

Mentors offer students 1-2-1, remote, ‘human support’ sessions which provide additional, individually tailored, support to those students diagnosed with Autism and ADHD. The support helps students access their studies through identifying barriers to their learning and then, over time, equipping them with the relevant strategies and skills to practice independent learning.

Furthermore, the support enables the student to gain a better understanding of the impact that ASC and/or ADHD has on their learning, enabling them to fully utilise their strengths with education and through to the world of work.

Specialist Mentor (Mental Health)

Mentors offer students 1-2-1, remote, ‘human support’ sessions to help address any barriers towards their learning that is due to a mental health difficulty. Our specialist mentors help students to overcome their barriers by setting goals which develop the students self-help strategies and skills. All support is individually tailored to each students needs and reviewed regularly. Support can address topics such as study related stress, anxiety and motivation.

Please note that this support is not the same as a counselling service and does not replace any therapy or support a student may already have.

Assistive technology training – Non-Medical Health(NMH)

Our assistive technology experts offer personalized and remote support to students on their assistive technology to overcome learning barriers. These barriers can affect individuals with various conditions, such as dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Assistive technology is any device, software or hardware that can help a person with a disability to perform tasks more easily and independently.

The support is tailored to the specific needs of each student and provides them with human guidance and feedback. Assistive technology can enhance independent learning in higher education by helping students with time management, organization, note taking, spelling, and more. Our expert trainers create individual learning plans, set goals with the students and monitor their progress and confidence in using assistive technology effectively.

We offer training on the full array of DSA approved assistive software which can include:

  • Dragon
  • Mindview
  • ClaroRead
  • Grammarly
  • Glean
  • Global Auto Correct

A library of free assistive technology is also available here on our website.

Booking Your Support

Support costs are covered when in receipt of DSA Support. Please see below for pricing details:

Assistive Technology Support - £62 per hour for NMH training

Study Skills & Specialist Mentoring Support - £57.50 plus VAT per hour for NMH training

Disabled Student Allowance (DSA ) training: if you have received a DSA2 email or letter and require assistive technology support as part of your reasonable adjustments, please get in touch with us by any method below with a copy of your DSA2 attached:

For more information on Inclusive Assistive Technology and the services we offer please contact us at admin@supportconnect.org.uk or submit an enquiry via our webform.