New Guidance on Disability and Learning
SWANDS www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=3243
Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabitlities http://www.skill.org.uk/
Access to Work
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/cms.asp?Page=/Home/Customers/HelpForDisabledPeople/AccesstoWork
Access to Work (AtW) provides advice and practical support to disabled people and their employers to help overcome work related obstacles resulting from a disability.
Additional learning needs (Bournemouth University)
www.bournemouth.ac.uk/disabilities/index.html (accessed 14-05-04)
List of resources for students with disabilities.
Adult Dyslexia Organisation
www.futurenet.co.uk/charity/ado/adomenu/adomenu.htm (accessed 14-05-04)
UK charity founded in 1991 that helps to enable and support men and women who suffer from dyslexia. The charity is run by those who have dyslexia.
DEMOS - online materials for staff disability awareness
jarmin.com/demos/ (accessed 14-05-04)
The DEMOS project ran from 2000 to March 2003. The project developed an online learning package aimed specifically at academic staff and examined the issues faced by disabled students in higher education. The project was a collaboration between the 4 universities in the Manchester area - the University of Salford, the University of Manchester, the Manchester Metropolitan University and UMIST.
Disability Rights Commission links
www.drc-gb.org/businessandservices/employment.asp (Employment)
www.drc-gb.org/publicationsandreports/pubsemployment.asp (Employment)
www.drc-gb.org/businessandservices/education.asp (Education)
www.drc-gb.org/publicationsandreports/pubseducation.asp (Education)
Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Disability Projects
www.bournemouth.ac.uk/disabilities/hefce.html (accessed 14-05-04)
Bournemouth University has an established record in widening access for disabled students through successfully obtaining funds through HEFCE special initiative disability projects. These pages outline some of those initiatives.
Legal
www.britishdeafassociation.org.uk (accessed 25-05-04)
The British Deaf Association advances the rights and interests of deaf people in the UK.
Legislation
www.disability.gov.uk
Draft Disability Discrimination Bill 2003
www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1995/1995050.htm
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2001/20010010.htm
Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001
Medical
www.deafnessresearch.org.uk (accessed 25-05-04)
The only charity in the UK dedicated to helping deaf and hearing impaired people through medical research, it offers information and advise based upon the latest research.
OUCH! (BBC)
www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/ (accessed 14-05-04)
Ouch! is the BBC's new website that reflects life as a disabled person. It's not here as a resource or a help shop; it's more about life, living, creativity, community, humour and the wider view.
Rehab UK
www.rehab.ie/uk/ (accessed 04-06-04)
Rehab UK provides assessment, training and development programmes that enable people with disabilities to break into the workforce.
Royal National College for the Blind (RNCB)
www.rncb.ac.uk (accessed 14-05-04)
The mission of the RNCB is 'to enable people who are blind or partially sighted to achieve their independence and full potential'. The College has been established for over 130 years and runs over 46 programmes.
Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB)
www.rnib.org/xpedio/groups/public/documents/code/public_rnib001951.hcsp (accessed 18-05-04)
The RNIB's 'Accessible information' page discusses how information can be made accessible and why it should be.
Royal National Institute for Deaf people
www.rnid.org.uk (accessed 25-05-04)
The largest charity representing the 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK.
Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001
www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2001/20010010.htm (accessed 14-05-04)
www.skill.org.uk/news/senda.asp (accessed 14-05-04)
An article from SKILL (National bureau for students with disabilities) about the effects of SENDA on post 16-year-old education in England, Scotland and Wales. It covers areas such as provision of education, training and other related services.
Students with learning difficulties and disabilities in higher education
www.hefce.ac.uk/widen/sldd/ (accessed 14-05-04)
Details funding opportunities for students with learning disabilities. The allocation reflects the proportion of students that each institution recruits who are in receipt of the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA).
