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Our services: Accessibility and Support: Disability Support Study Rooms

Booking a Disability Support Room

You can book a Disability Support Room at Bill Bryson Library. These are individual study rooms, which are available to students and staff who are registered with the University’s Disability Support Service. There are four rooms available, located on Level 1 of the Library, and can be booked up to two weeks in advance.

Timeslots available: We offer flexible timeslots for our Disability Support Rooms, between one and four hours in length.

Booking limits: You can book up to 20 hours per week in the Disability Support rooms. You can also book a timeslot once it has already started (depending on availability). 

Book a Study Space

You can contact our Virtual Enquiry Desk if you need help booking a room. Please see our Study Spaces Guide for further information.

What is in the DS Rooms?

Bill Bryson Library
ISC Library
Wireless Technology
Yes
Yes
Laptop Docking Stations
Yes
No
Height Adjustable Desk
Yes
Yes
Adaptable Chairs
Yes
Yes
Adjustable Footrest
Yes
Yes
Kneeling Stool
Yes
Yes
Document Holder
Yes
Yes
Angle Poise Lamps
Yes
No
Hand-held Magnifiers*
Yes
Yes
Networked PC with 22" Screen
Yes
Yes (x2)
* Hand-held magnifiers can be issued at the Help and Information Desk at each library.  

DS Room PC Assistive Technology

The PC in DS Room 2 in the Bill Bryson Library has the following assistive technology installed:  
  • Text Help Read and Write – word prediction and spell-check tool  
  • Inspiration – visual organising and thinking tool  
  • JAWS for Windows – text to speech software  
  • Mind View – mind mapping software  
  • Dragon naturally speaking – speech recognition software. Please contact the IT Service Desk to set up access with Dragon. You will need to provide your own headset.