Information for students in the UK

Please check whether the organisation covers your area of the UK.

Abilitynet

Tel: 0800 269545 OR 01926 312847 Fax: 01905 423432 Email: Website: http://www.abilitynet.org.uk - external link

Abilitynet provides specialist equipment, needs assessment and training in the use of assistive technology.

Action 4 Employment Pathways to Work

See the regional phone and email links on their Website: http://www.a4epathways.co.uk

The Action 4 Employment (A4e) Pathways to Work scheme helps people who are on sickness or disability-related benefits to build their skills and confidence, manage their condition and ultimately find a job that suits them.

Action on Hearing Loss

Action on Hearing Loss provides information and advice, assessments and student support for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Communication services are provided by Action on Hearing Loss for OU students in collaboration with the Disability Resources Team. You should initially contact your regional or national adviser about support.

Freephone: 0808 808123 Free textphone: 0808 0808 9000 Fax: 02072 968199 Text: 07800 000360 Email: Website: http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/ - external link

Arthritis Care

Tel: 02073 806500 Email: Website: http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/Home

Arthritis Care provides information and services and campaigns on behalf of people of all ages with arthritis.

The British Dyslexia Association

Helpline: 08452 519002 Email: Website: http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/

The British Dyslexia Association raises awareness of dyslexia and influences the development of services to meet the needs of dyslexic people.

Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People (CACDP)

Tel: 01913 831115 Textphone: 01913 837915 Fax: 01913 837914 Email: Website: http://www.cacdp.org.uk/ - external link

CACDP provides training and qualifications in communication support skills for deaf and hard of hearing people. It produces a register of qualified interpreters.

Disability Alliance

Tel: 020 7247 8776 Textphone through Text Relay: dial 18001, followed by 0208776 (office number) or 0800 328 5050 (Skill Helpline) - open on Tuesday 11.30 am - 1.30 pm and Thursday 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm. Fax: 020 7247 8765 Email:
Email Skill helpline: Website:http://www.disabilityalliance.org

Disability Alliance is a national registered charity which works to relieve the poverty and improve the living standards of disabled people. Their eventual aim is to break the link between poverty and disability.

Disabled Living Foundation

Tel: 08451 309177 Textphone: 02074 328009 Fax: 02072 662922 Email: Website: http://www.dlf.org.uk/ - external link

The Disabled Living Foundation provides a national information, advice and training service on home-based equipment and practical facilities.

Dyslexia Action

Tel: 01784 222300 Fax: 01784 222333 Email: Website: http://www.dyslexia-inst.org.uk/ - external link

Dyslexia Action is the UK's leading provider of services and support for people with dyslexia and literacy difficulties, specialising in assessment and tuition and offering workplace consultation.

Mind (National Association for Mental Health)

Tel: 02085 192122 Infoline: 08457 660163 Email: Website: http://www.mind.org.uk/ - external link

Mind provides an information service and booklets on mental distress.

National Network of Assessment Centres (NNAC)

Email: Website: http://www.nnac.org/index.php - external link

NNAC provides assessments to determine disabled students' educational and employment support needs.

Open University Students Association (OUSA)

For local support, contact with other students, or to enquire about the OUSET financial assistance scheme.

Partially Sighted Society

Tel: 0844 477 4966 Fax: 0844 447 4969 Email: Website: http://www.partsight.org.uk

The Partially Sighted Society can provide information, advice and specialist equipment, including low vision aids.

Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR)

Tel: 02072 503222 Textphone: 02072 504119 Fax: 02072 500212 Email: Website: http://www.radar.org.uk/ - external link

RADAR campaigns for disability rights and provides an information and advice service.

Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB)

Tel: 08457 669999 or 02073 882525 Fax: 02073 882034 Email: Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk/ - external link

Customer Services

For enquiries about tape, Braille and other transcription services.

Tel: 08457 023153 Fax: 01733 375001 Email:

Education and Employment Information Service

Tel: 02073 912097 Email:

Scope

Freephone: 0808 800 3333 Text: SCOPE, plus your message to 80039 Email: Website: http://www.scope.org.uk/ - external link

Scope provides a range of services for people with cerebral palsy.