Delphine Leveneur Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Northampton, United Kingdom

- Reviewing student’s medical evidence and appropriate information in advance of assessments - Delivering DSA Study Needs Assessments including: review of student’s history & support needs, identification of appropriate support strategies, demonstration and trial of equipment and summary explanation of next steps - Writing high quality reports, tailored to student’s specific needs, justifying recommended support strategies in compliance with the appropriate Funding Body guidance- Obtaining quotes from suppliers for equipment and non-medical helper recommendations made in the report - Liaising with Institutions and students to ensure recommendations are appropriate and implementable - Responding to requests from students, Funding Bodies or Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)- Achieving specific turnaround times for report writing and responses to funding body requests - Keeping up to date with industry changes and regulations and undertaking Continuing Personal DevelopmentKey achievements: - Creation and maintenance of the department’s website (web development and writing)- Creation of a database to produce detailed statistics about a student’s journey from the first point of contact to their DSA-2 entitlement letter and covering the past three years- Creation of the Centre’s marketing material

London, United Kingdom

- Disability Advisor:Assessing needs of disabled studentsOrganising and setting up support (exams and study adjustments)Liaising with lecturers – creating accessible lecturesCoordinating the interactions between students, staff and lecturersAdvising the University’s Infrastructure and Facilities department about building accessibility - Accessibility advisor:Conversion of educational documents (courses and exams) for visually impaired students: Braille, large print, e-documentsStaff training on ‘how to create accessible scientific documents’ - Centre IT manager and Assistive Technology (AT) advisor Managing IT resources Advising students and staff regarding the purchase, installation and use of AT hardware and software Maintenance and improvement of the centre’s MS ACCESS database (disabled students management system)- Other responsibilitiesHelping students towards employment (including for students’ work placements)Creating statistical reports for the Ministry of EducationOrganising Disability Awareness DaysCreating marketing materials and centre’s work templates (InDesign, Photoshop)Teaching – raising awareness about disability; “HandiCitizen” is a course initiated by the centre to raise student awareness about disability Ongoing research and CPD on disability and accessibilityCreating a tutorial on building’s accessibility and e-accessibility

Master Of Science (Msc), Technology And Disability

Main modules - Neurosciences - Neurophysiology - Ergonomics - Disability’s psychology - Introduction to signal processing - French Sign.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Exact And Natural Sciences (Biology)