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ADSHE- Association of Dyslexia Specialists in Higher Education
Anything Lefthanded - Left-handed products and information
Association of Young People with ME
Disabled Living Foundation - The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) is a national charity that provides free, impartial advice about all types of equipment to older and disabled people, their carers and families.
Disability Now - the monthly magazine for people with disabilities often has items on HE
Disability Rights
Commission
DSA specific
learning difficulties group Minutes
HEAG - European Universities Disability Provision
Higher Education Funding Council - for information on the minimum provision which they think all universities should be able to provide for students with disabilities
LEA
Address Finder
National Disability Team - information about disabled HE students
SERI - Special Education Resources on the Internet
SKILL - The National Bureau of Students with Disabilities Skill Disability Directory 5th edition
European Universities Information
Open University - Making Your Teaching Inclusive
Special Arrangements Information for candidates taking QTS Skills Tests
BBC See Hear - Information about deaf people and the Deaf community
Forest bookshop - for information about resources on deafness.
RevealWeb - On Revealweb you will be able to find out about: a range of resources that are available in Braille, moon, audio and digital talking books, large print and more by searching the Catalogue of Resources, contact details of organisations that hold titles in accessible formats and the terms under which they will supply them and details of who produces, loans or sells accessible material by searching the Register of Suppliers.
Royal National Institute for Blind People - Information about blind / partially sighted students and their learning needs
Mathstore - Subject Centre for Maths, Stats and OR based in Birmingham. They have several specialists in working with blind and VI students with maths and stats and have built up quite a catalogue of workarounds and ways of getting concepts across to students who can't visually 'see' graphs, diagrams etc
British Dyslexia Association - Information about students with dyslexia in HE
@ease - offers provide practical advice, support and information to people who have a severe mental illness, their families and friends. The web site also includes an interactive discussion board where students can post their concerns or ask for advice.
BBC - Mental Health - for lots of general information on mental health.
Depression Alliance - a registered charity aiming to provide information, support, fellowship and advice for people experiencing depression, their carers, relatives and friends.
Eating Disorders Association - provides an adult helpline for people over 18 in the United Kingdom who wish to talk about eating disorders and to obtain information about help available in their locality. The service is confidential.
Lancaster University - a good practice guide on supporting students with mental health difficulties, which can be accessed on-line.
Manic Depression Fellowship - works to enable people affected by manic depression to take control of their lives.
Mental Health in Manchester - easy access to other websites for straightforward information about mental health with a particular focus on Manchester.
Mindout for Mental Health - an active campaign to stop the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health.
The Samaritans - Tel 0845 790 9090 - provides confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those that may lead to suicide. Callers may also be worried about something, feel upset or confused, or just want to talk to someone.
Students in mind - guidance for students by students.
Equipment manufacturers and Suppliers
AlphaSmart
Amazon
Apple
Barry Bennett
Connevans
Cricksoft
Dolphin Products -
Visual Impairments
Franklin
Horizon Magnifiers
iANSYST Ltd
Inspiration Software Inc.
Keytools.com
Kurzweil Educational Systems
Matias
MicroLink PC
Olympus
Professional Vision
Services
Pulse Data
Remtek
ScanSoft
Sight and Sound
Shuttle
Spellex
TextHELP
The Helping Hand Company
Toby Churchill
ICT Information sources
AbilityHub
Access Technology Primer - An on-line course on Access Technology
Closing The Gap
- Computer Technology in Special Education and Rehabilitation
Emptech - EmpTech aims to provide
information resources on assistive technologies that are designed to enhance
access to study and work environments
FAST - A national UK
based charity with a mission to maximise personal autonomy by promoting
collaboration between users of assistive technology, service providers, product
manufacturers and those involved in developmental research to ensure the future
is needs-led. To achieve this goal there is a database of assistive technology
research and development and a User Forum comprising people with a range of
disabilities who are interested in contributing to research and development.
Additionally FAST works with individuals with innovative ideas and with
organisations conducting research, product development and service delivery.
Inclusive Technology's SEN Articles and Information Pages
Key Access - A site with info on operating a computer from the keyboard
TechDis - a service aimed at enhancing access for those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, to learning and teaching, research and administration across higher and further education in the UK through the use of information and communication technologies. Site includes a useful database with details of a range of assistive technology devices.
Xplanatory - Wealth of links and resources from The Centre for Enabling Learning, Centre for Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Education. Canterbury Christ Church University College.
Other useful links
Toolkits for Success
FAST - Foundation for Assistive Technology
AssistIT
Other Centres
The ACE Centre North / The ACE Centre
AbilityNet
Freeware and Shareware
aMath96 -
Create maths equations quickly and easily on a computer
Dasher - A program
supporting a range of alternative input methods.
NNAC - The National Network of Assessment Centres is a UK-wide network of specialist services that work together to facilitate access for disabled people to education, training, employment and personal development. Assessment Centre services include quality assessment and support in the use of assistive technology and/or specialised learning strategies.
ACE Centre North - Based in Oldham, Lancashire; offers a wide range of services to support communication and learning through the use of Assistive Technology (AT) and Alternative & Augmentative Communication (AAC) systems and resources for children and adults with physical and communication difficulties.
Ace Advisory Trust - Based in Headington, Oxford; provides a focus for the use of technology with the communication and educational needs of young people with physical and communication difficulties. The Centre offers a wide variety of services including individual assessments, information, specialist training for parents and professionals and assistive software.
CENMAC - A central resource for pupils with physical disabilities supported by the inner London boroughs; CENMAC has a small team of advisory teachers with backgrounds in mainstream and special schools as well as specialist knowledge of how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can be helpful. The Director is also an Occupational Therapist. CENMAC offers a range of assessment, training and support services in the field of assistive technology and Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC).
Communicate - Based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, with services available to The North of England; Communicate is a specialist NHS Electronic Assistive Technology (EAT) service with a small team of expert health professionals including Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists. They provide assessment and support services in relation to Assistive Technology including Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) resources.
The Advisory Unit - Computers in Education - Based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire; has a Special Needs Centre staffed by a consultant who offers help with the identification of appropriate software and hardware resources for individual pupils and training courses in the area of software and hardware resources for pupils with severe learning difficulties, specific learning difficulties and physical disabilities.
The CALL Centre - Based in Edinburgh, Scotland; The CALL Centre (Communication Aids for Language and Learning) provides specialist expertise in technology for children who have speech, communication and/or writing difficulties, in schools across Scotland.
The Central Remedial Clinic - Dublin - "A non-residential national centre for the care, treatment and development of children and adults with physical and multiple disabilities" with a range of services including those focusing upon the use of educational technology and augmentative communication with a great emphasis upon inter-disciplinary practice.