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Disabilities and SEN

Disabilities and SEN

Learning more about disabilities and SEN

Student with SEN: 
Students have special educational needs if they have significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of students. The University offers appropriate provision to students who encounter temporary or permanent significant impairments, disabilities and/or difficulty in learning and university adjustment.

Impairment: 
Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or function.

Disability: 
Any restriction or lack (resulting from an impairment) of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being.

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Physical and Sensory Disabilities    
Development and Learning Disabilities  
Communication and Interaction Disorders