Transforming support for students with disabilities in UK Higher Education

@article{Taylor2016TransformingSF,
  title={Transforming support for students with disabilities in UK Higher Education},
  author={Mark Taylor and Yvonne Turnbull and Jo Bleasdale and Hulya Francis and Henry Forsyth},
  journal={Support for Learning},
  year={2016},
  volume={31},
  pages={367-384}
}
Intended UK government changes to the Disabled Students' Allowance will have a significant impact on the support that UK universities provide for students with disabilities. In this article we examine the types of transformation that may be needed to support for university students with disabilities, from a socio-technical perspective. The research reported in this article involved a year-long case study in a UK university. The potential changes required to support for students with… 
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