Where can I get educational / psychological support from, as an adult?

I was recently diagnosed at college, as having a mental/psychological/ whatever disorder, making organising things & turning ordered thoughts into text/speech a bit difficult, officially speaking its on the dyslexic spectrum. It's made the college (work-based training) assignments quite difficult and qualified me for extra time in exams that made a hell of a difference.
Still, trying to get follow-up support after the initial assessment has run into a brick wall - as I'm not a kid any more. I've long since left school. I'm not a teenager. I've already taken a degree (that went disasterously, as this wasn't diagnosed then). Work doesn't seem to be able to figure something out, just wants to offer "councelling to cope with it emotionally"; neither my GP or the college have got anywhere in their enquiries re: subsidies, nor I.

Kids with this condition would be helped, so is there ANYTHING I can do other than paying thru the nose for private consultations that I can ill afford on 拢11k/yr?

The main blocking problems i mentioned above, more specifically, are:
"You've already completed a first degree" - so sayeth the Birmingham LEA, regardless of current academic difficulties, time of diagnosis, result of degree vs prediction, earnings etc. Despite appeal letter, it seems to be end of story, they won't budge.
" ... " - baffled look from NHS occupational health
"we can only offer councelling" - staff support. oh. ok then.
"Unfortunately, as you are over 19, it seems no support is available" - my otherwise pretty good GP, having exhausted his options.

The college needed LEA support as their psychologists are hired in from a private firm - I could probably go to them direct, but who knows what proportion of my practically-minimum wage they'd take per consultation?

If I was under 19, or doing my first degree, I'd not only get psychologist help, but a free laptop and all sorts of perks! Another fine example of how life just isn't fair, I guess.

Well, first of all I am an adult and am receiving such services through a Mental Health Center (county) in the US. I would hope that you had the same in your country. Frusturating for everyone. Do you have a human services in your area? They would be able to help find proper placement etc.

glad to see this must, at least, be helping other people :-) though my vote was itself with twinkletoes for at least having sympathy.
in terms of help i'm afraid none of these really did anything for me but thanks for taking the time to answer at least. Report It

doesn't your college have learning support workers trained to help with exactly the sort of problems you are experiencing, the one i went to had and they were most helpful.

As a mum of two dyslexic children and a dyslexic husband and mother. I feel fairly experience :)
Unlike my husband(who was never diagnosed but was told at college over 20 years ago) you feel you need support, try your local secondary school who offer adult education classes. They should teach you literacy and numeracy skills. Doctor should be able to refer you for help in organisational skills, but I found the best help is self help. Find a book, there's one called "The Gift of Dyslexia"..helps you feel positive about this gift you have been given. I am a great believer that dyslexic people are very gifted. My boys who are 14 and 7 hate all things educational but are great in other ways and will blossom when they are out of the school system.
You will find you forte and excel if you want to.
|t is too late to ask how you managed to slip through the net at school and I personally think parents have a responsibility here, so today is a new day and you can get educating yourself and not wait for others to do or not do for you.
My heart is with you. Good Luck! Remember you can be whoever you want to be!