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Useful information and documents
Download Disability Advisory Service documents and materials, together with links to other useful sources of information.
DAS documents and information
Other University services
topUseful information
- DSA application process and timeline
- Educational Recording Policy
- Guidance on making the most of recorded lectures
- Bodleian Library services for disabled readers includes SensusAccess a free service to covert files into a wide range of alternative formats such as audio books and digital Braille as well as creating accessible documents from inaccessible files. For example, an image-based pdf or .jpg can be converted into a word document.
- Personal care support
- DAS Unacceptable Behaviour Policy
- Assistance Dog Policy
- Make the most from inbuilt accessibility features of computers. If using Windows see the – Inbuilt Accessibility summary or how to get started with accessibility features on Mac
Videos
- The Disability Advisory Service, a four-part series about the DAS
- https://torch.ox.ac.uk/dyslexia-at-oxford Dyslexia at Oxford is a film and photography project about dyslexia in conversation with students, alumni, staff, tutors, and researchers at both The University of Oxford, Oxford Brookes University and members of the local community.
- Students with disabilities, a series of videos of students discussing their experience of studying at Oxford with a disability
External information and resources
- Equality Act (2010)
- Beginner’s guide to benefits
- Disability Rights UK
- Disabled Students’ Allowance
- Healthtalk.org
- The Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Kit Mobility Taxis
- Oxford City Council Disability and Accessibility information
- Diversity and Ability (DnA) Resources
- Grants - Snowdon Trust
- NADP School-vs-university-a-glossary-and-explainer
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