Disabled students make up over 19% of University of Manchester students and the Disability Advisory and Support Service (DASS) supports students by providing practical support by working with you to identify the practical adjustments you need to enable you to succeed – in your studies, work, and the rest of your University experience.

We know that not everyone who uses the DASS service thinks of themselves as disabled. We use the term ‘disability’ as it’s used in Equality Law.

This legislation states that the definition of disability is any condition which has a significant, adverse and long-term effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

DASS see students with a range of difficulties including, but not limited to:

• autism spectrum condition (ASC)
• dyslexia, dyspraxia and other specific learning difficulties;
• mental health difficulties;
• mobility impairments;
• sensory impairments;
• unseen disabilities like epilepsy, HIV, AIDS and chronic fatigue.

If you have a disability or think that you may have a disability and are not yet registered with DASS and need some advice, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the School’s Disability Coordinator, Karen Ross email: sms.dc@manchester.ac.uk for a confidential discussion.

If you are already registered with DASS and would like to discuss a change in your circumstances and the support available to you on the Programme, you should contact your DASS Advisor.