Sheffield Dyslexia Centre

We provide 1:1 specialist study skills support to adult students in Higher Education under Disabled Student Allowance funding (DSA).
Sessions can cover a wide range of topics to help the student develop skills for autonomy in their learning environment. The exact nature of the programme content will depend on the student’s individual needs. Targets for support are set and progress is reviewed regularly.
Topics that can be covered include:

Reading Skills

• Types of Reading
  
• Reading at Speed
  
• Decoding Strategies 
  
• Reading Comprehension 

Writing and Spelling

• Writing Organisation
  
• Note-taking
  
• Writing Clarity and Succinctness
  
• Writing Style
  
• Punctuation
  
• Grammatical Issues
  
• Use of Assistive Technologies
  
• Helpful Features in Word
  
• Sentence Level Features
  
• Subject-specific spelling

Spoken Language and Word Retrieval

• Subject-specific Vocabulary

Speaking, Listening and Non-verbal Communications

• Presentations

Organisation

• Time Management
  
• Personal Organisation 
  
• Work Space Organisation
  
• Efficient Study Methods including Revision Techniques

Planning and Prioritising

• Meeting Deadlines
  
• Coordinating Complex Course Projects

Short-term and Working Memory

• Support Strategies and Techniques
  
• Taking Notes in Lectures/Seminars

PRICE: £65 per hour

 Melanie Hunt Sheffield Dyslexia Centre (SDC) - NMH Rates

Period covered - June 2019 to August 2020