How you can be screened for a specific learning difference. We are only able to put support into place for students who have a formal diagnosis of a Specific Learning Difference (SpLD) with appropriate supporting evidence. If you think that you may have a SpLD such as Dyslexia or Dyspraxia, but have not yet been diagnosed, contact the Student Disability Service to arrange a screening appointment. The results of a screening may lead to a referral for full assessment with an Educational Psychologist. Due to the high demand for appointments during the first few weeks of semester, we only offer a small number of screening appointments from 1 September until the 7 October. Screenings during this period are managed via a chronological waiting list. In addition, we do not carry out screenings or assessments for those students who are in the final semester of the final year of their programme of study. We also do not offer screenings or assessments for those students who are only studying at the University of Edinburgh for a single semester. Arranging a screening with the Student Disability Service Make an appointment for a screening for a specific learning difference Make an appointment for a screening for a specific learning difference with other conditions Arranging your own assessment: If you wish to arrange your own SpLD screening and/or Educational Psychology assessment, you can access online screening self-assessment tools from the British Dyslexia Association screening tools. If an online screening indicates possible SpLD, you can arrange a full assessment with a private Educational Psychologist. Finding an educational psychologist: The British Psychological Society’s (BPS) website will provide a list of Chartered Members. If you wish to be assessed outside the UK, please ensure the Educational Psychologist will provide you with a report that meets The University of Edinburgh’s Student Disability Service evidence requirements Paying for a private assessment: You will be responsible for payment of any private Educational Psychologist assessment fee. You can request financial assistance (of up to £350) towards the cost of the assessment under the following conditions: The assessment was undertaken within 2 months of the start of the academic year (1 August – 30 November) The assessment provides a clear SpLD diagnosis You matriculate and study at the University Edinburgh You must provide a receipt of the cost All relevant documentation should be forwarded to the Student Disability Service: Disability.Service@ed.ac.uk This article was published on 2024-07-22
