#173: Dyslexia, Study Skills and Mentoring: Doing More in Less Time at University with Kerry Pace

In this episode of the Dyslexia Explored Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Jo Lee welcome returning guest Kerry Pace to give a practical guide for UK university students with dyslexia or other learning differences who have been awarded Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA). Kerry explains what the DSA grant award letter looks like, why it’s a “golden ticket,” and how to read the key tables showing software/equipment and non-medical helper support such as specialist study skills tutoring and mentoring. She outlines what study skills sessions can cover, how support can be used flexibly, why students should start early rather than wait for crisis, and what to do if they don’t gel with a tutor. The conversation highlights how tutoring helps apply assistive tech, build strategies, save time and energy, improve marks, and develop transferable skills and self-advocacy.This podcast is sponsored by ivvi. Visual Notes for Visual Thinkers.Get ivvi notes now: https://www.ivvi.app/Links: Ivvi: https://www.ivvi.app/ what is dyslexia: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/dyslexia/about-dyslexia/what-is-dyslexia Diverse Learners Website - www.diverse-learners.co.ukKerry Pace - Don't Give Up On Yourself - https://youtu.be/JDKY0GpjBAk?si=-Xq6TboPzmFzzV3aResearch gate for papers and journals I have written on inclusion, dyslexia dyspraxia and neurodiversity YouTube - Youtube.com/diverselearnersLived Experience - Dyslexic Nurses- especially Beki, Maria, Dann -  https://youtu.be/pR8stH-ubsQ?si=NXps0tIkgOL05-pDWhat is a mentor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2an1r4lgSA&t=1sLinktr.ee has links to all of my social media https://linktr.ee/DiverseLearnersHow to mindmap: https://www.bulletmapacademy.com/mindmap-beginners Kerry’s previous episode 80: https://tinyurl.com/mryrruhr Kerry’s previous episode 81: https://tinyurl.com/2dk3uaba Kerry’s previous episode 99: https://tinyurl.com/4yb3vwr8 Kerry’s previous episode 101: https://tinyurl.com/yc3hjdxy Disabled Students Allowance: https://www.ivvi.app/dsa-for-dyslexiaHowjsay: https://howjsay.com/ Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/ Boolean Search: https://www.socialtalent.com/blog/recruiting/the-beginners-guide-to-boolean-search-terms Access to Work info - https://www.gov.uk/access-to-workExecutive Function: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/executive-functioningBETT Show: https://www.bettshow.com/ British Dyslexia Association: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.ukInterested in being a guest? Email us at [email protected]