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Subsection 2.12: Help for students with disabilities | |||
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| Title | ISBN | Price | Date |
Disability Awareness | advice resources | 2007 | |
Introduction to learning difficulties
and disabilities - an activity-led guide for nextstep advisers.
Essential information and advice on working with disabled learners.
It’s designed to inform your careers guidance by helping you
understand how a learner can manage their disability in work, education
and training. It also tells you how you and your centre can comply
with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). | |||
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Disability Rights Handbook 2008/09 | 978 1903335444 | £21.00 | May06 |
| Provides information
on the tax credit and pension credit schemes and many other rights
available to disabled people and their carers. Also available on
CD Rom. Disability Alliance | |||
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Disabled Guide to University 2005 | 0 85660 946 3 | £21.99 | Apr04 |
| An invaluable guide
for students with a disability who are considering applying to university
or college. The title provides summaries of each institution's disability
statement and information on facilities and access for disabled
students. Trotman | |||
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Making the Jump: Transition to work | 1 86201 143 5 | £60.00 | |
| A guide to support
adults with learning difficulties make the jump from education to
employment. The set costs £60.00 (this includes both Transition
to Work and We Can Do A Good Job - Transition to Work cannot
be purchased individually, but only part of a complete set). NIACE
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Guide for Disabled Students 2005 | 1 90463 819 8 | £9.99 | Sep04 |
| Provides students
with all the information they need to compete effectively in today’s
job market. Through graduate profiles, the Guide offers an insight
into the selection criteria of thousands of employers and institutions.
Hobson's | |||
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Following information
sheets addressing different aspects of post-16 education, training
and the transition to employment for people with disabilities are
free of charge to download from: Skill: National Bureau for Students
with Disabilities. www.skill.org.uk
Disabled students, trainees or jobseekers can order any 5 information booklets free of charge. Contact the Information Service on info@skill.org.uk or 0800 328 5050 | |||
Applying to Higher Education: guidance for disabled people | |||
Applying for Disabled Students' Allowances | |||
Funding for Disabled
Students in Higher Education | |||
Higher Education in
Scotland: guidance for disabled people | |||
Postgraduate Education for Disabled Students | |||
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A Guide to the DDA 1995 for Institutions of Further and Higher Education | £15.00 | 2007 | |
| This
is an essential guide to the 1995 Act for colleges, universities,
education authorities and training providers. This guide has been
updated following changes in October 2004 to DDA Parts 2 and 3,
and the introduction of the DDA 2005. It provides a straightforward
explanation of the law, information about the new Disability Equality
Duty, relevant case studies and helpful suggestions of good practice,
as well as useful listings of publications and information sources.
Updated September 2007. | |||
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GET 2006 Guide for Students with Disabilities | 1 90463 842 2 | £9.99 | Sep05 |
GET 2006 Guide for
Students with Disabilities is full of information about issues such
as disability and the law and disclosure, plus specific advice for
students with disabilities such as sight impairments, dyslexia and
mental-health problems. | |||
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Into Series - careers guides
for disabled students, trainees and jobseekers | |||
| Into Art | £6.50 | ||
| Into Architecture | £6.50 | ||
| *NEW* Into Higher Education 2008 | £15.00 | ||
| Into Law | £6.50 | ||
| Into Medicine | £6.50 | ||
| Into Nursing and Midwifery | £6.50 | ||
| Into Work Experience | £6.50 | ||
| ** Visit the Skills website for special offers on bulk purchases | |||
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www.skill.org.uk | |||
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