WMS Disability Network

The Disabled Students Commission is an independent group, responsible for advising, informing, and influencing Higher Education Providers (HEPs) to improve support for disabled students.

They're creating the Disabled Students Commitment; a call for HEPs, government, funders, regulators and the like to implement changes to improve their educational environments, ensuring they're more inclusive.

There's an open survey linked below, asking for your input on wording, how they operationalise, embed, and monitor activity.

Closes noon December 9th!

https://tinyurl.com/5fn6eekp

✨ Disability History Month ✨

Did you know these famous folk have ADHD?

There are so many celebrities that have spoken about their condition, and how it caused difficulties at school or galvanised their successful careers.

There are also numerous scientists and historical figures that have since been thought to have had ADHD too! (They have the * asterisk)

We know that ADHD can make studying have some unique challenges. So, check out these resources, and see if there's any ideas you could try;

adhdcentre.co.uk/students-free-resources-download/
attentiondeficitdoctor.co.uk/how-i-study-as-a-medical-student-with-adhd
additudemag.com/learn-more-in-less-time/
bionic-reading.com/
structured.app/

Our Secretary Charlotte has created a comprehensive guide for WMS students interested in an assessment for a Neurodivergency or Specific Learning Difference.

On our webpage you'll find information on the multiple types of neurodivergency, the 'lightbulb moments' that prompted other students to seek assessment, and a transparent outline of the NHS and University-supported private diagnostic pathways.

If a diagnosis isn't for you, there's still plenty of studying-resources there too!

And introducing some new committee for WMS Disability Network:

Physical Health & Carers Chair; Helen Bates
Secretary; Charlotte Pemberton
Project Coordinator; Tom Paddock

More information on our webpage: bit.ly/WMSDisNet