Additional support needs - useful websites
Additional support needs - useful websites
AbilityNet
A charity that brings the benefits of computer technology to adults and children with disabilities. It provides free information and advice on any aspect of the use of a computer by someone with a disability, individual assessment of technology needs, adapted computer equipment with full training and technical support, a programme of awareness education, and consultancy for employers on system and workstation adaptations.
ABLEDATA
A source for assistive technology information.
Action for Blind People
A national charity that provides practical support to blind and partially sighted people through work, housing, leisure and support.
Afasic Scotland
Charity representing children and young adults with communication impairments, working for their inclusion in society and supporting their parents and carers.
After 16 - what's new?
Includes sections on learning, money, the law, work etc.
The Association of Disabled Professionals
Association of National Specialist Colleges (NATSPEC)
A portal site to colleges, offering education, training and support to match the inclusive learning needs of young people with learning disabilities.
BBC Health and Medical Conditions
Includes a-z of medical conditions.
British Association for Supported Employment(base)
This site gives a wide range of information and services to its members and others.
The British Council of Disabled People
The UK's national organisation of the worldwide Disabled People's Movement.
Capability Scotland
Scotland's largest disability organisation providing a broad range of services to adults and children with disabilities. The advice service offered can provide general advice and information on disability issues and specialist advice on cerebral palsy.
Check The Map
A not-for-profit site that gives free promotion to all Learning Disability (LD) services across the UK and Ireland.
Community Fund
Distributes money raised by the Lottery to support charities and voluntary groups.
Contact a Family
Provides help and advice to families caring for children with any disability or special need. Principal source of information about rare disorders and is also able to assist affected adults as well as children. CaF Directory online contains details of specific medical conditions and rare disorders.
Dare to Employ Us
Interactive site for disabled young people, employers, carers and all service providers and voluntary organisations.
Department for Work and Pensions
Direct Payments Scotland
Scottish Government website providing information about Direct Payments, which allow people to purchase services to meet their community care needs instead of the local authority arranging services for them.
Disability Alliance
Publishers of the Disability Rights Handbook and are regarded as the leading authority on social security benefits for disabled people. The website gives information on benefits and legislation as it affects disabled people.
Disability Conciliation Service
Through conciliation the Disability Conciliation Service offers disabled people an alternative to court or tribunal action.
Disability Rights Commission
Includes sections on Rights and Requirements, Information and Legislation.
Down's Syndrome Association
DSA provides information, counselling and support for people with Down's syndrome, their families and carers.
Dyslexia Scotland
Provides advice, information and support to dyslexic people, their families, teachers, employers and to other professionals who have an interest in dyslexia.
Employers' Forum on Disability
The world's leading employers' organisation focused on disability as it affects business.
Employing Disabled People - Top Tips for Small Businesses
Disability Rights Commission publications
ENABLE - throughout Scotland
Offers information and legal advice to people with learning difficulties.
Enlighten
Offers advice and support to anyone directly or indirectly affected by epilepsy.
Enquire
The national advice service for additional support for learning in Scotland.
Family Fund Trust
The Family Fund helps families of disabled and seriously ill children under 16. Gives grants and information related to the care of the child.
Grampian CareData
Contains information on local health services, social services and community services.
Headway - the brain injury association
Promotes understanding of all aspects of brain injury. Provides information, support and services to people with a brain injury, their family and carers.
I Am Dyslexic
Developed by a teenager with dyslexia for people who have dyslexia, but mostly for dyslexic children. Offers tips on spelling and typing etc. and a question-and-answer format gives tips on which colour backgrounds and font styles make text easier to read.
Intowork
Developing real employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Job Ability
Site for disabled people seeking employment. Companies advertising jobs on the site offer any disabled person, who fulfils the person specification attached to the post, a guaranteed interview. The site gives disabled people access to a wide variety of jobs as well as career advice. It also contains advice on adapting equipment and making office space available.
LEAD Scotland
Enables disabled adults to access education and learning opportunities.
Leonard Cheshire
Exists to change attitiudes to disability and to serve disabled people around the world.
Leonardo Programme
To improve social inclusion and participation of young people with disabilities in society.
Limbless Association
Helps limbless individuals of all ages (and their carers) achieve maximum mobility and independence.
Mental Health Foundation
Helps people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems.
MIND
Mental Health issues.
Momentum
Works in partnership to enable and empower disabled and excluded people to identify and achieve their goals by supporting people to remain active citizens within their own communities, through the provision of mainstream employment and personal support services.
Muscular Dystrophy Group
A UK charity focusing on all muscular dystrophies and allied disorders.
National Autistic Society
The site includes information about autism and Asperger's syndrome, and about the support and services available in the UK.
National Schizophrenia Fellowship
Information on their services including support groups, drop-ins, across Scotland. Also useful, easily understood information on mental health issues for individuals and their families/carers.
National Society for Epilepsy
NSE provides information and support to people with epilepsy. They also provide care for people with epilepsy through medical and residential services.
Pathways to Employment
In the HIE area supports people 20+ who are recovering from and dealing with drug and alcohol misuse.
RADAR
Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation.
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Website has helpful, detailed printable leaflets relating to many mental health conditions
Royal National Institute for the Blind
RNIB Scotland provides a wide range of services to blind and partially sighted people from its centres in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling. RNIB Scotland Headquarters can provide details of all of these services.
Royal National Institute for the Deaf
RNID Scotland offers a wide range of services to deaf and hard of hearing people.
SASLI
An association of registered qualified (Full Members) and trainee (Associate Members) Sign Language Interpreters in Scotland. One of the main functions of SASLI is to hold the Register of Sign Language Interpreters.
Scope
The Cerebral Palsy Helpline.
Scottish Association for Mental Health
A mental health charity in Scotland, which campaigns on policy issues and provides a national information service. The Association offers direct services to people with mental health problems across Scotland through a range of projects.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
Scottish Employment Opportunities
Employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations - Find an Association
Scottish Sensory Centre
SSC promotes and supports new developments and effective practices in the education of children and young people with sensory impairments: i.e. visual impairment, deaf and deafblind.
Scottish Society for Autism
Provides and promotes services and training in education, care, support and life opportunities for persons of all ages with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum
A voluntary organisation whose aim is to improve support for young people leaving residential or foster care in Scotland.
SENSE
For children and adults who are deafblind or have associated disabilities.
Shaw Trust
Provides training and work opportunities for people who are disadvantaged in the labour market due to disability, ill health or other social circumstances.
Snowdon Award Scheme
Funds to help cover additional costs of disability for further or higher education or training. Does not usually meet costs of fees for first degrees or diplomas, books or accommodation.
Society for Disability Studies
Works to explore issues of disability and chronic illness from scholarly perspectives.
Supported Employment
For people involved or interested in supported employment.
UPDATE
Scotland's national disability information service. It provides a range of services to information providers throughout Scotland.
Venture Trust
Venture Trust work closely with young people aged 16-25. Venture Trust run residential courses giving young people the opportunity to develop their self-esteem and sense of accountability, helping them to make positive changes to their lives.
You Are Able
Website for disabled people. The work section includes job advertisements and information for employers and employees. Links to fish4jobs, workthing.com and Disability Now for vacancies.
YoungMinds
A national charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people. Targets young people, parents and professionals.
