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| ACE Centre |
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The Oxford ACE Centre provides a focus
for the use of technology with the communication
and educational needs of young people with physical
and communication difficulties. They offer a wide
variety of services including in-depth individual
assessments, information, and specialist training
for parents and professionals. There is a similar
centre in Oldham. |
ADDers
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Group to promote awareness and support
children with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder.
Some freeware is available on this site. |
Alliance for Inclusive Education
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Network of individuals and groups
who work to bring about change in education. Resource
list included with comments/reviews - mostly general
books, not Science specific |
| BECTAs Inclusion and special educational
needs |
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The BECTAs summary of special needs
organisations |
| British Dyslexia Association |
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The site contains news information,
publications and events. |
British Institute for Learning Difficulties
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| Communication Aids Project |
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The Communication Aids Project is
seeking to help pupils who have communication difficulties
by providing technology to help them access the
curriculum and interact with others as well as support
their transition to post-school provision. These
pages tell you more about the project, including
how the funding works, what the qualifying criteria
are and of course, how to apply. |
| Don Johnston Ltd |
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A company producing reading and writing
resources for a range of special educational needs.
The site contains product info, downloads, support
issues and their newsletter. Originally American
based, now in the UK too. |
| Down's Syndrome Association |
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Includes news, literature, ongoing
projects and medical information - there are leaflets
that can be downloaded relating to inclusion of
students with down's syndrome in mainstream schools. |
| Equals |
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A National Organisation for teachers
of pupils with learning difficulties within Special
School and Mainstream education |
| Inclusive Technology - "The special
needs people" |
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Website of company based in UK with
links in U.S. Has detailed product info, special
needs news, free downloads - some quite interesting
pages relating to ICT devices which is relevant
to science |
| MERU Medical and Engineering Resource
unit |
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Small scale development of resources
for individuals with special needs - could be useful
for equipment development in specific cases. Website
has some areas not fully developed. |
NASEN
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The National Association for Special
Educational Needs – includes events, publications
and a research database. |
National Association for Gifted Children
(NAGC), outhagency
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Youthagency NAGC is a network of people
for students aged 11 to 20 who have exceptional
gifts or talents. Website has resources (Science
mentioned) but membership required to access them |
| National Autistic Society |
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| National Literacy Association |
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They work with a number of organisations
supporting children’s literacy needs. Look
in the resources section for their celebrity posters
(including scientists). |
Neag Centre for gifted education and
talent development
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AMERICAN May be useful to those of
you who are interested in seeing what is developing
in America with regards gifted pupils. |
NGfL – Inclusion
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A catalogue of resources that is extensive
and searchable |
| Notschool |
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This is a research project looking
at ways of re engaging teenagers into learning when
they have been out of school in the long term. |
| QED - Innovative products for people
with special needs |
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Detailed catalogue of switches, adaptors,
communication aids and other products |
| Royal National Institute for the Blind
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Main site for RNIB - news, information.
Does have resources for blind students at school
but not really relating to Science apart from one
or 2 |
Royal National Institute for the Deaf
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Seems a good website with news, info
(including explanations and fact sheets) and has
a database of equipment . Can learn sign language
through animation. |
| SEN resources |
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Copyable teacher resources (games
and worksheets with much relating to literacy and
numeracy). |
| SEN Code of Practice |
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A pdf version of this key document
from the DfES. |
SEMERC - Special Educational Micro
Electronic Resources Centre
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Special Education Micro Electronic
Resource Centre – provides a useful AtoZ of
special needs which may support the general understanding
of disabilities and the way they can be supported. |
| Special Educational Resources on the
Internet |
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A good place to start a search about
areas of special needs in general. Difficult to
find info relating specifically to science. |
Special Needs List (website sponsored
by the Guardian)
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Part of learn.co.uk this lists about
25 contacts on the internet of useful pages - giving
a good description for each |
| Special Schools - Northern Ireland |
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This site was created to help teachers,
parents and professionals understand the workings
of a Special School for Children with Severe and
Profound Learning Difficulties. The examples are
taken from schools in Northern Ireland although
the approaches may be common to Special schools
in other areas. It contains useful links and some
curriculum related material. |
The National Deaf Children’s
Society
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| The National research centre for the
Gifted and Talented |
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A Site linked with the other AMERICAN
(Connecticut) site – does contain resources
and publications list |
| The Kingston Special Needs Project |
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This well established project aims
to support parents of those who have children with
special educational needs. It reports on many of
their projects, having numerous useful connections. |
Webserver for the Visually impaired
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Provides many links to visually impaired
sites, research activities and resources worldwide |
| Webmouster |
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Website designers specialising in Educational/Charity Sites |
