Expert Resources: #claimitDSA


These are the items that relate to #claimitDSA found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.

  • DSAs and mental health - a footnote on loneliness and disillusion

    Anonymous | 12 Dec 2015
    Mental health issues can be a huge issue for students but Disabled Students Allowances (DSAs) may be able to pay for extra help for students who are struggling with the effects of stress or depression. This blog highlights the types of support that may be relevant as part of our DSA Claim It!...

  • DSA changes bring uncertainty for disabled students

    Mark Walker | 08 Dec 2015
    AbilityNet is concerned that disabled students face greater uncertainty about their ongoing studies, following the government’s recent announcement that it will restructure Disabled Students Allowances (DSAs) from 2016/17.

  • Five reasons students don't claim DSA funding

    Mark Walker | 19 Oct 2015
    The extra funding and support available through Disabled Students' Allowances can be the difference between success and failure in higher education, yet figures from 2013/14 suggest that at least 50% of the people who are eligible for DSAs don’t claim them. Why not?

  • How can DSAs help students with dyslexia?

    Anonymous | 08 Oct 2015
    AbilityNet’s experts deliver over 1,000 assessments for disabled students every year and by far the most frequent assessment is for a student with a specific learning difficultly such as dyslexia. . It is estimated that up to 1 in 10 people in the UK have some degree of dyslexia, but the good news...

  • Boyzone's Shane urges students to claim extra funding

    Mark Walker | 07 Oct 2015
    Boyzone's Shane Lynch is urging UK higher education students to check whether they are eligible for extra funding as part of Abilitynet's DSA Claim It Campaign.