DSA for dyslexia - what kind of help do they get.

[Lonecatwithkitten]

My DD had access arrangements for GCSE of 25% extra time and use of a laptop which being a 2020 student was only used for mocks. She then studied an OCR extended diploma where she was able to keep her logs as photos, vlogs and limited prose that she completed on her laptop. So whilst her access arrangements were in place she did not appear to formally use them.
She has a degree place and I am wondering what kind of help she can get.
She is very bright and has multiple coping methods - so often her difficulties are massively under estimated until she is assessed. In particular whilst she reads well she is very slow due to her processing - her course is a form of drama so there will be a fair number of scripts to read and learn.
I just want to make she gets the right support to ensure she is able truly reflect her abilities at Uni.

@Elderflower2016 for DSA (which is what gives the funded learning support, the tech and software) school assessment is not sufficient you do need a full assessment. You need to double check that the assessor has the correct qualifications to be able to do it.
Waiting for Uni would have resulted in my DD probably leaving as she needed the help with organisation from day 1.
She has 45 hours support a year which will be increased in her final year for her dissertation.
Yes it was expensive, but definitely worth it. She has a microphone and software to turn lectures into notes on her phone and also for her laptop.
It even helped with silly small stuff like working out her timetable as she is split into half year groups that are then subdivided into sets, but you are in different sets on different days. Then final for certain subjects you are further divided into subsets. The timetable is a complex nightmare to work out where she was supposed to be when with what kit.

Thanks for this yes I feel like if she was aware the uni knew about her learning needs on day one- that might decrease the stress of keeping up with everyone. Will take note of advice re choosing the assessor too.

Good luck. Be aware that many assessors can be booked up a few months ahead when you start to investigate an assessment. I hope the next few months and a levels go well.