Category Archives: Resources

The resource link of the disability Webpages

The website is clear and easy to navigate around. There seems like there is a good range of support for students. I was inducted onto the  PGCert in October, 7  months later the assessment hasn’t been finalised yet. I wish I was given the opportunity to access and apply back then, it would have save me a lot of waiting weeks as the demand is high. I’m into the second term of my course and hopefully I’m nearly there. I mentioned before that application process was long winded and spending nearly 3 hours online being tested on my weakness to be told my weakness is confirmed was challenging. Half way through the assessment I was tired, exhausted and to be honest I didn’t want to do anymore challenging assessments, but I had to continue. My dyslexic brain had shut down and the will to sit still for so long became daunting.  There is a video on the disability services web page called  ‘The social model of disability at UAL’ and listening to the comments, I felt they all sounded exactly like me.  

I would implement visiting the disability webpages asap for students who needs this service. It needs to be a foundational topic. Its how you start your course right. I didn’t realise you couldn’t have access to the late assessment submission until your disability requirement was finalised and accepted. Luckly at that time I was able to meet the first hand in date out of fear missing it and failing. Had I taken it upon my own ideas and assume I automatically qualify for the EAC date. I would have failed.

UAL (2020). Disability and dyslexia [online] UAL. Available at: https://www.arts.ac.uk/students/student-services/disability-and-dyslexia [accessed 18 May 2023]

Resource film by Christine Sun Kim

Watching the Vimeo film link by Christine Sun Kim, opened up my eyes to her disability taking ownership and utilising her disability to make it work for herself was inspirational. Seeing how she maneuvered herself around life to make it work. With frustrations on trying to communicate ideas with her parents and feeling suffocated was sad. Seeing Christine Sun Walking in the street with hundreds of people passing by made me realise I could have easily been one of those people. Maybe not even noticing that someone is going through the notions of their disability of being deaf. I couldn’t imagine not being able to express my self without sound.

Bibliography

Selby, the (2011). Christine Sun Kim – 10minVimeo. Available at: https://vimeo.com/31083172

I could have easily been one of these people passing her by.