Reading and writing disabilities

If you have been diagnosed with dyslexia or another condition that affects your ability to read and write, the Language Workshop can give you specialised support. We offer individual tutorials on:

• planning and organising your studies
• understanding instructions and assignments
• writing texts, from the planning stages to making final revisions
• using digital study tools.

The tutorials offered by the Language Workshop are individual sessions and you book an appointment in advance. You will meet with a tutor specialised in supporting students with reading and writing disabilities.

Our mission is to help you to become a better academic writer, not to edit your finished text. Your tutoring sessions should ideally start before your text is finished. Tutorials are never longer than one hour, so be aware that larger assignments may require more than one tutorial. You will need to work actively with your assignment between tutorials.

More about writing tutorials at the Language Workshop

How can you get a diagnosis?

If you have difficulty reading and writing and suspect that you may be dyslexic, you can ask to be assessed. The university does not have an assessment service.

Contact a health care centre for a referral to someone who can assess you for dyslexia. In Sweden, speech therapists are normally certified to conduct these assessments. According to Swedish law, you may contact a health care center in a different region if the queue in your own region is too long.

Other support

There are other kinds of support available to you. You can get your course literature in the form of an audio book, you can get help taking notes in class, and you can sometimes take your exams under special conditions, such as being given more time.

In order to qualify for targeted study support, you will need to have a medical diagnosis of your disorder from a doctor, speech therapist, or other qualified medical professional. You can apply for support through Nais, which is a national system for applications for extra educational assistance. Once you have applied for support, you can make an appointment with one of the university’s coordinators for students with disabilities.

Language and reading support at Uppsala University

Support for students with disabilities

Make good use of the support systems that are in place for you!