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If you have a disability or a long-term health condition, coronavirus may have made life more complicated. Read our advice on how you can approach these new challenges.

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Managing health conditions during the pandemic

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If you have any ongoing health condition, the outbreak of the pandemic may have created additional concerns or difficulties for you. We have all noticed an increase in worrying and feelings of uncertainty, but this may be exacerbated by your concerns about your health and the practical challenges of staying safe.

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Studying with a hearing impairment during coronavirus

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For those of us with hearing impairments, the pandemic has changed how we interact with each other, and this has presented some difficult challenges. However, there are some practical steps you can take to improve your student experience.

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Speech difficulties and learning online

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Learning online can feel very different to learning in the classroom and, if you have speech difficulties, you might find it difficult to engage with at first. However, even though you may feel this way, it does not mean you cannot be successful.

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Staying safe if you are clinically vulnerable

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If you’re clinically vulnerable you might feel frightened about returning to university and for good reason. Living with a health condition that makes you clinically vulnerable in a pandemic can be frightening. However, finding ways to keep yourself as safe as possible, and manage these difficult feelings, is an important part of engaging with your studies and friends.

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My health condition means I cannot wear a face covering

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If you’re unable to wear a face covering because of a health condition, it’s understandable that you might worry about how others will respond to you. There are some practical steps that you can take to help with this.

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Studying and making connections online with Tourette’s syndrome

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Beth talks about her experience of Tourette's syndrome and how it has affected her studies during the pandemic.

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Navigating the pandemic as an autistic woman

Shakira shares how the pandemic affected her as an autistic person and how she learnt new coping mechanisms.