Government Pavilion, C/ Padre Herrera s/n
Post Office Box 456
38200, San Cristobal de La Laguna
Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Spain
Switchboard Tel.: (+34) 922 31 90 00
Hours: Mon, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The Program for Students with Specific Educational Support Needs (PAED), which reports to the Office of the Vice-Rector for Students, is responsible for analyzing and responding to the needs of students with disabilities (visual, hearing, physical, and mental) and/or specific educational support needs (NEAE) who are pursuing undergraduate, master's, doctoral, or advanced studies.
Application for Inclusion/Renewal
Appointment required
This program is aimed at students with specific educational support needs (SEN) who require appropriate adaptations or support to achieve their academic goals:
- Physical, sensory, organic or mental disability.
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
- Severe Conduct Disorder.
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
- Specific Learning Difficulties (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia).
- Mood disorder.
- Anxiety Disorder.
- Serious Mental Disorder.
- Supervening and/or temporary causes.
- Chronic diseases (Crohn's, Fibromyalgia, Fanconi Anemia).
- High Intellectual Abilities.
The objectives of the Program for Students with Specific Educational Support Needs are:
- Support the teaching and tutoring work of teachers with students enrolled in the PAED.
- Ensure equal opportunities and equity.
- Promote their integration and participation in the community.
- Promote their academic development and learning.
The main functions of the Program are:
- Inform and advise students enrolled in the PAED during their university years.
- Guide and inform teachers about the needs presented by students enrolled in the PAED.
- Design possible curricular adaptations, in the monitoring of classes, access to content and evaluation of students enrolled in the Program.
- Facilitate the request for technical and material support through other ULL services.
- Promote the elimination of architectural, information access, and communication barriers.
- Disseminate information about scholarships, grants, conferences, and other activities related to NEAE.
- Raise awareness within the university community about the needs and inclusion of people with special educational needs.
- List of NEAE Tutors by Faculty and School
- Guide to Adaptations at the University, Network of Support Services for People with Disabilities at the University
- Guide to good practices for the transition, access, and reception of students with specific educational support needs in university studies, Network of Support Services for People with Disabilities at the University
- Guidelines for the Development of Accessible Educational Materials: Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations
- Inclusive language NEAE
Regulations
- Royal Decree 1791/2010, of December 30, approving the University Student Statute.
- Organic Law 2/2023, of March 22, of the University System.
- Royal Decree 592/2014, of July 11, regulating external academic internships for university students.
- Evaluation and Grading Regulations of the University of La Laguna.
- Regulation governing the care of students with disabilities and other specific educational support needs within the University of La Laguna.
