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Disability Service
Horace Lamb Building
Ground Floor
North Terrace Campus
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
Email

Telephone: +61 8 8313 5962
Facsimilie: +61 8 8313 6463

 

How we could help you

There are many ways that we can help you with your studies. 

We can work out ways that you can fulfil the expectations of your studies whilst maintaining the required academic standards.  Sometimes people can feel overwhelmed about being faced with these expectations. Remember, it is not about avoiding these expectations, it is about working with them.

Some of the ways we can help

  • Loan equipment.  If you need access to special equipment, we can arrange that for you.  We can also help you with loans to buy the equipment that you need.
  • Adjustments to attendance at class.  
  • Approaching lecturers.  We are the bridge between the student and lecturer.  We have built relationships with academics to help you make the right requests, not demands.
  • Alternative exam arrangements.  There are options available to you if you are unable to sit exams under the usual conditions.
  • Getting your lecture notes in different formats.  We can help you seek permission to record lectures/tutorials,  audiostream lectures to MyUni or get the lecturer to pass their notes to you.
  • Extensions to assignments.  If you have issues that may clash with your assignment deadlines, we can design an Access Plan accordingly.  (Lecturers will generally consider extension requests that are reasonable and fall within the context of the course’s timelines.)
  • Referral to other services for learning difficulties.  We can connect you with other providers who may be able to help.

Stories from our students

"The Disability Service has been of immeasurable help throughout my studies at the University of Adelaide. The amendments they arranged for me have evened the ground between me and my fellow students, giving me an opportunity to achieve my full potential.

I have achieved highly in all my subjects, and am very grateful to the Disability Advisor for their help."

Name of student withheld to protect their privacy