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Users with Disability and Dyslexia

Welcome

Disabled and dyslexic students at UEL will find the libraries accessible and welcoming. Staff will offer the help and support that is needed to make the best use of the services and collections.

This page outlines key services we offer, which may be important to you as student with disability or dyslexia.For details of our full range of services please go to Our Services page, contact us, send us an email, or look through our website.

Please see the following information as a guide to help you find your way around:

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Using the Library & Learning Centres

Parking Facilities for blue badge holders

Accessibility for Users with Disability & Dyslexia

About E-Books, Databases and Electronic Resources accessible from home

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Finding information about your subject area on the Internet or in your Library, but don't know where to start?

Subject Support pages or contact your Subject Librarian

Key Contacts in each LLC

 Contact Us

Links to organisations and providers

Resources & Links

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Help, Support & Confidentiality

All library staff will be able to point you in the right direction for gaining the information you need – whether for specific library services, or for more general help with your disability.

Confidentiality

This information will be passed onto the Customer Services Managers in the libraries and held in complete confidence. Only a simple note of the particular requirements will be placed on the student's record.

Assistance

Students can have assistance with the specialised equipment and with collecting books from shelves if prior arrangements are made. Arrangements can be made for helpers to borrow books on the student's behalf.

Loan periods and alternative formats

Students can have extended loan periods on one week loan books. Access to texts in alternative formats is available. Please see the contact person in the libraries for details of how to arrange for these.

Equipment

Each library has specialist equipment to aid study, some of which is located within the Disability and Dyslexia Access Equipment rooms. Please see our Assistive Technology Guide or alternatively, a full list is available online at http://www.uel.ac.uk/disability/assistive.htm

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Information for screenreader users:

For a general description of these pages and an explanation of how they should work with screenreading equipment please follow this link: Link to general description

For further information on this web site’s accessibility features please follow this link: Link to accessibility information