Hi Emma, Now I know that I DO DEFINITELY know where you are coming from. My family are also of the `think positively' brigade, and have given me very little support. They are very physical and sports orientated with no health problems. They all ignore my physical requirements. I fell badly a few months ago and injured my neck, I was VERY lucky that I didn't knock myself unconcious (I live alone). My parents refused to help me in purchasing an alarm that I could activate if I fell and injured myself. This was all on top of a life time of expecting me to keep up with them physically, and yelling at me if I fell over or was too slow. Needless to say, I have now cut off all contact with them. My body started breaking down two or three years ago, severe aches and pains in my hands and fingers, and it has got worse from there esp. after the fall. At uni I have someone who takes notes for me in lectures (the uni hires someone to do this - and so should yours), a scribe and extra time in exams, and my lecturers have been excellent this semester in giving me extra time for my essays because of the neck injury (the pain has been so bad I have difficulty thinking at times). Emma, your physical and emotional health and energy are things that you HAVE to take care of. It is all very well for your parents to tell you that it is a `cop out' for you to transfer, but I think if dealing with this uni is putting so much pressure on you, you have every right to find another that will accommodate you. You have to think realistically as opposed to `positively'. You have a disability that results in limitations, and you have every right to whatever makes life easier for you. I've gone on a bit, I know, and I apologise, but I feel strongly about this as the refusal of my family and others around me to adapt to my needs put me at very serious physical and emotional risk. Have you thought about studying externally, many uni's offer that option. Do you live with your parents? Feel free to e-mail me privately off-list if you want. Rayna