“It is not definitive and does not include students who have been assessed or are being assessed, so numbers change weekly and it is most likely to be slightly higher. Not all students attend the Disability service but about 300 of them do.”
Gwen H Gibb
An information sheet
There are approximately 500 students registered disabled.
Students use the UCAS code for indicating they have impairment.
|
Code |
Impairment |
Numbers |
|
1 |
Dyslexia |
230 |
|
2 |
Blind/partially sighted |
24 |
|
3 |
Deaf/partial hearing |
25 |
|
4 |
Wheelchair mobility |
21 |
|
5 |
Autistic or Asperger |
2 |
|
6 |
Mental health |
10 |
|
7 |
Unseen disability (Epilepsy, diabetic,etc) |
91 |
|
8 |
Disability not listed |
101 |
|
9 |
Two or more of the above |
21 |
Information from Gwen H Gibb (March 2004). GCU Disability Service.
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