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16/09/2021
Transitioning from school
to college /university
Professor Amanda Kirby
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Moving to college or university
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Preparation
Prioritisation “By failing to prepare,
Practice you are preparing to
fail.” ...
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Who are you/your child?
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• with a diagnosis e.g.,
You may Dyslexia/ADHD/DCD(Dyspraxia)/ASC/DLD/
Tourette’s
be • who may have a diagnosis
• with some traits
someone: • not sure
• don’t want to be defined
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Scaffolding in place before transition
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At home At school/college Support network
of friends
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May be concerned about
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Emotions around potential identification (grief, relief, anger,
way forward)
What to disclose and to whom
Time taken for trialling different support strategies
Organising self and work,money
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4 phases
of transition
preparation
transfer
induction
consolidation
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What’s changed?
Task
Outcome
Individual Environment
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Environment
•Home environment – living with others
•Learning/Study environment/Sounds
•New town/city
•Using different transportation/Commute
People
What’s •Lecturers
•Students on course
•Friends
new? •Meeting places
Tasks
•Listening, understanding, recording on the course
•New skills and new concepts
•Independent skills
•Driving
•Managing finances/budgeting
•Balancing relationships
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The demands on executive functioning
skills, and social interaction increase
Transitioning exponentially ..
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Where are you gaps?
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Cumulative risk factors - greater the variability the greater
the risk
Socially isolated
Why does Living away from home and increased demands
‘drop out’
Parental /friendship support less available
happen?
Balancing part time job and study and other jobs
Debt
Filling in forms. learning new skills e.g., library
First 2 weeks are too scary
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Capacity Theory:
it’s worth “sweating the small stuff”
la t ion of
‘Ac
cumu gains’
inal
marg
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Start by
understanding
yourself … and
how you (your
child) manages
in a changing
situation
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What has/ is flowing into your bucket?
Drips
Today events:
lose your keys, forget assignment
Dribbles
Every-day life occurrences:
sickness, work related, home concerns,
money concerns; exam failings
Gushes
Major life events:
death, relationship break up; serious illness in others or self
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What
happens
when the
bucket
overflows?
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Where have most
challenges occurred
before?
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New people
New place to go
Write down New place to live
what is New people to meet
going to be New learning approaches
new/more New skills e.g., cooking, driving, IT
e.g. Planning demands
Financial management
More choices
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Reduces anxiety
Increases chances of success
Why is it
worth Stop cycle of 'burn out"
preparing?
Maintains your wellbeing
Stops 'inertia' and creates
momentum
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Planning short
and medium Driving/transport Clothes
term
Shopping and
Hair and makeup making meals Budgeting
Home Living with
others Sex, drink etc Changing beds
related
Sleep Managing noise New friends
Missing family
support Physical fitness Keys, phones
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Study related
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Navigating a
Driving/transport Taking notes
campus
Filing systems Planning work Online lectures
Preparing for
Group work IT skills
exams
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Prioritise
What is
important for
now?
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Put together a plan and
establish routines
Be realistic
Ask for help
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Use scaffolding
• We all use scaffolding
• May need more at
some times of life
• Shopping Lists
• Reminders
• Coaching
• Student support
• Taking clothing to
launderette
• Spare keys
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Managing anxiety and
rumination
Coping with times of change
Keeping
Asking for help
mentally
well Sleep
Drug/alcohol use
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Try before
• Create some meals that are easy to make
• Setting up a budget plan
• Doing washing, ironing, changing bed Use
diary reminders and to-do lists
• Try out software e.g. One Note
/Immersive reader/Speech to text and
Text to Speech/Grammar /spellchecker
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• Disability Student Allowance?
• Accommodation options/WFH
• Contact Student Support Services
• Visit place/virtual or real
Prior to •
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Medication needs
Are there training needs e.g., keyboarding
arrival • Gather background information about the
course e.g., Terminology/reading list
• Transport choices if away from home
• Understand course requirements
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Plan
finances
• https://www.money
savingexpert.com/st
udents/student-
budgeting-planner/
• Set up budgeting
account e.g., Monzo
or Chip – sets aside
money each month
• Borrow rather than
buy books
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Prepare for first days
– What happens on enrolment?
• Application forms
• Orientation around campus
• Handbooks
• Contracts
– How do you find out about
support services?
– Introductory
lectures/timetables
– Halls of residence – where is
the room
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Social choices
“Life
Interests Relationships
sentences”
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Study setting
• Orientation around campus
• Independent study
• Speed of recording
• Change of lecturers
• Participation in groups
• Digital skills
• Planning work
• Working to time limits
• Assignments
• Examinations
• Referencing
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Lecture
settings
• Online
• In person
• Taking notes
• Storing notes
• Setting times
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Organisational study tips
Consider a study buddy
Create assignment templates
See examples of what ‘good’ looks like
When is the best time for you to work in the day?
Set up colour coded folders for different topic areas
Use One Note to store information and sort it easily
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Boxes/baskets help you
organise items and throw
them in e.g., clean/dirty
clothes
Have a place you always put
Organisational your keys/phone into
room tips
Hang clothes up- crease less
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• https://www.amazon.
co.uk/Succeed-Specific-
Learning-Difficulties-
University/dp/0285642
43X
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• We provide information and advice designed
by and for disabled people and people living
with long term health conditions
• Factsheets on our website
• Our advisors can advise and support disabled
people who are studying or wish to study at
any level on full-time or part-time education
or training courses
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Further resources
Into Apprenticeship Guide
Short video of apprentices
https://www.youtube.com/use
r/DisabilityRightsUK1
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Get Ahead
resource and
toolkit
https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/get- getahead@disabilityrightsuk.org
ahead
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