The Disability & Neurodiversity Support Team's Non-Medical Helper (NMH) Scheme co-ordinates certain types of additional support to enable students to fully access their course. The Scheme does not cover any personal care you may require so you will need to obtain funding for this separately.
Support provided by the NMH includes:
Note Taking
Note takers provide clear and accurate notes as a record of lectures or classes. This does not replace the need for students to attend sessions themselves and should be used as a tool for revision/solidification of knowledge.
Study Support
Study Support Assistants enable students to access their course through practical assistance. The specifics will depend on the support needs of the student - it may include support such as adapting to the academic demands of HE, help with organisation and time management. Practical support such as carrying books or assistance with photocopying in the library also forms part of this role.
Examination Support
This may include reading questions and/or answers back during the exam, writing answers as they dictated or prompting students to stay on task and help them manage their time during the exam.
Specialist Mentor Support
Specialist mentors provide highly specialist, specifically tailored, one to one support to help students address barriers to learning due to conditions such as autism, ADHD or a mental-health condition. This support is normally provided through the Disabled Students Allowance and is independent of Aston. Our preferred provider of this support is Cosmic People.
Specialist Study Skills and Strategies Support
Specialist Study Skills tutors provide highly specialist, specifically tailored, one to one support to help students address barriers to the academic aspect of learning. This support is normally provided through the Disabled Students Allowance and is independent of Aston. Our preferred provider of this support is Cosmic People.
Note: This Scheme is only designed to cover certain types of support and you will need to obtain funding (usually through the Disabled Students Allowance) for any other types of support you may require.
If you have any questions please contact us so we can advise you.