DSA support is there to help you study.
Disabled Students’ Allowance, often called DSA, can help students access support that makes studying more manageable.
If you are neurodivergent, have a mental health condition, a disability, a long-term health condition or a specific learning difficulty, DSA may be able to fund support such as specialist mentoring or study skills sessions.
At Mango Minds, we provide warm, practical study skills and specialist mentoring support for students who receive DSA funding.
What is Disabled Students’ Allowance?
Disabled Students’ Allowance is support that helps eligible students manage the impact of a disability, mental health condition, neurodivergence, long-term health condition or specific learning difficulty while studying.
DSA is there to help remove barriers to study. Depending on your needs and recommendations, it may fund specialist mentoring, study skills support, equipment or other support.
Mango Minds does not assess your eligibility for DSA. If you think you may need DSA support, please contact your university wellbeing, disability or student support service. They can talk you through the process and explain how to apply.
What support do we provide through DSA?
Mango Minds provides human, practical and personalised support for students who receive DSA-funded non-medical help. We currently provide:
Specialist Study Skills Support
Practical support with planning, organisation, reading, writing, deadlines, revision, academic confidence and developing study strategies that work for you.
Specialist Mentoring
Support with managing university life, routines, motivation, confidence, emotional barriers to study, overwhelm, communication and developing independence.
Autism-Specific Study Skills Support
Study skills support designed for autistic students who receive DSA funding for this type of support.
Autism-Specific Specialist Mentoring
Mentoring support for autistic students, including support around routines, transitions, communication, self-advocacy, emotional regulation and managing university life.
What we do not provide
To make sure students and professionals are clear, Mango Minds does not provide:
We provide specialist mentoring and study skills support only. If you need a DSA needs assessment, diagnostic assessment or assistive technology support, your university disability or wellbeing service should be able to guide you to the right place.
Have you been given Mango Minds as your provider?
If Mango Minds has been named as your provider for DSA-funded support, please get in touch so we can help you take the next step. You can contact us by email or through our contact form.
When you contact us, please include your name, university, the type of support you have been awarded and any relevant information from your DSA recommendations.
Not sure if DSA is right for you?
That is completely okay. Many students do not know what DSA is, whether they are eligible or what type of support they might need.
Your first step should usually be to contact your university wellbeing, disability or student support team. They can explain the DSA process and help you understand what support may be available.
If you would like some general information about Mango Minds and the type of support we provide, you can also complete our contact form and we will guide your enquiry to the right place.
Complete the Contact FormThree simple steps to the right support.
Contact us
Complete our contact form or email us if Mango Minds has been named as your provider. Getting in touch with us is free.
We match you to the right service
We will look at your enquiry and match you to the most suitable support pathway. If you do not yet have DSA in place, we may signpost you back to your university disability, wellbeing or student support service so they can explain the DSA process.
Ongoing support built around you
Once the right support is confirmed, we provide warm, practical and ongoing support based on your DSA recommendations, your needs and where you are starting from.
For DSA assessors and disability support professionals
Mango Minds provides nationwide DSA-funded support for students across the UK. We offer online support nationally and can discuss face-to-face availability depending on location and practitioner capacity.
We provide specialist mentoring and specialist study skills support only.
If you are a DSA assessor, university disability adviser or professional making an enquiry, please contact us through the contact form or email admin@mangominds.co.uk.
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Frequently asked questions
Do Mango Minds provide DSA assessments?
No. Mango Minds does not provide DSA needs assessments or diagnostic assessments. We provide support after the appropriate recommendations and funding are in place.
Do Mango Minds provide assistive technology?
No. We do not provide assistive technology assessments or assistive technology training.
What support does Mango Minds provide?
We provide specialist mentoring and study skills support for students with DSA-funded recommendations.
Can I use Mango Minds if I have been awarded DSA?
Yes — if Mango Minds has been named or selected as your provider, please contact us and we will guide you through the next step.
What if I have not applied for DSA yet?
Please contact your university wellbeing, disability or student support service. They can explain the DSA process and help you understand whether you may be eligible.
Is DSA support free for students?
If your support is approved and funded through DSA, the cost is usually covered through your DSA funding rather than paid directly by you.
Ready to get started?
If Mango Minds has been given as your DSA support provider, or you would like more information about the support we provide, please get in touch. If you have not yet applied for DSA, your university wellbeing, disability or student support service is usually the best place to start.