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www.nrb.ie
National Disability Authority
This used to
be the Home Site of the National Rehabilitation Board. The function of the
Board is to seek fair treatment and equal opportunities for all those with
disabilities, and to work towards ensuring that they can live and work to
their full potential. It is also instrumental in setting, monitoring and
maintaining national standards in the field. It is a valuable reference point
for anyone looking for information on the subject of rehabilitation in
Ireland.
http://www.rehab.ie/rghome.htm
The Rehab Group is affiliated to the National Training and Development
Institute (NTDI), Ireland's largest non-governmental training organisation.
The Institute caters for over 2,000 learners annually. It focuses on the
disabled; in fact, over 20% of its trainees have some form of disability. The
Rehab site is easy to use and provides a valuable resource for anyone seeking
further information on the training of disabled people in this country.
http://62.172.196.103/innovation/exhibition/signspell/interactive.htm
This is part of British Telecom's website. This section teaches
the absolute beginner how to use sign language! you can learn the hand
movements for any letter or any word. This is a fantastic site.
http://toucan-europe.co.uk
As its introduction says, Toucan is a non-profit organisation working
in the area of research and development, providing technical assistance,
management and training for organisations within the European Union. This
work focuses particularly on those who suffer some kind of social exclusion,
such as the disabled. The site carries details of all the projects Toucan is
involved in at the moment. One of these is called "Online" and aims
to improve access for the disabled to areas they want to be trained in,
particularly in the technological sector. It also intends to train educators
and support workers who can work with the disabled.
http://www.skill.org.uk/infosht-list.htm
National Bureau for Students with Disabilities
This site is
a useful source of information for anyone working with disabled learners. It
includes comprehensive fact sheets on higher education, further education and
employment opportunities. It discusses the needs of the disabled in training
courses, gives information on the kind of equipment that is available and
offers details of the various kinds of training available in the UK for
adults. Well-designed and navigable, this dynamic and information-rich site
is worthy of note.
http://cando.lancs.ac.uk/scripts/d/start.idc
CanDo is a site aimed at supporting disabled graduates in their quest
for further training or employment. It is of interest to both the graduates
themselves as well as university staff or trainers. It contains information
ranging from discrimination legislation to assistance for the advisors of
disabled graduates. It also liases with other organisations and charities
involved in helping the disabled in their careers. Although somewhat limited
in scope, this site is a useful resource for anyone working in the area of
training the disabled.
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~adfacrod/
The Australian National Training Authority's (ANTA) homepage carries
information relating to the difficulties faced by the disabled in the world
of vocational education and training. The Authority's aim is to achieve
equity in this area. Among other material, the website features various
papers on the subject, including one draft paper on increasing the
participation of the disabled in education and training.
http://www.dircsa.org.au/
Disability Information and Resource Centre
This Australian
site contains a comprehensive list of factsheets on a range of disabilities.
This sort of information is essential reading for anyone training people with
disabilities. This page http://www.dircsa.org.au/pub/docs/ol_txt3.txt
taken from the website of the Disability Information and Resource Centre
contains the transcript of a keynote address made by a Mr David Newell,
entitled "Towards High Quality Open Learning for People with Disability:
Some Challenges and Opportunities" to the National Conference on Open
Learning and People with a Disability in Melbourne a few years ago. A
substantial and weighty piece, it contains the man's own experience as a
disabled person, as well as solid recommendations for change. It may seem a
bit daunting at first, but this page is well worth a read.
http://novel.nifl.gov/nalld/hottop.htm
The National Adult Literacy and Learning Disabilities (ALLD) Center is
located in Washington in the USA. This website is a valuable resource for
trainers of adults with learning difficulties of any kind.
http://www.ldanatl.org/
The Learning Disabilities Association of America is a non-profit
organisation. Its website provides details of assistive technology and free
resources for adults with learning disabilities. It also provides a wealth of
information on all aspects of learning disabilities in adults and in
children.
Links: to
websites of other similar organisations:
http://www.naric.com/naric/
The National Rehabilitation Information Center is a site dedicated to
the collection and dissemination of information on all kinds of disabilities,
as well as rehabilitation issues. It provides information, resources, and
referral services, develops innovative educational programs, seminars, and
workshops, and pushes for more effective policies and legislation to help
individuals with learning disabilities. The site is a bit dreary in
appearance but it contains plenty of relevant information on issues of
training and rehabilitation, and the handy navigational aid at the bottom of
the first page works well.
http://www.learningdirect.org/ld-e.htm
Learningdirect is a UK based learning and careers information service
provided free by a public-private partnership. The main aim of the website is
to get people to ring the freephone number which is constantly flashing on
the screen. Nevertheless, there is plenty of useful information on the
website. There is a link on the sidebar of the home page to ten factsheets.
Their titles are: Learning - What's in it for Me?, Making Sense of
Qualifications, How Can Learning Help Me at Work?, Learning and Disability,
How to Get More Advice, Childcare and Studying, Where Can I Study, Learning
by TV and Radio, Computers and Learning, and Financial Help for Learning.
Each factsheet contains detailed information and useful links for that topic.
Links: the home page contains links to over 20 other learning-related
websites.
http://www.open2.net/
This is the Open University's official website. It has information about the
courses on offer, and samples which you can try out.
http://www-iet.open.ac.uk/pp/D.G.F.Rowntree/Supporting%20online.htm
This site consists of a paper published by the professor of Educational
Development at the Open University. His topic is: "The Tutor's Role in
Supporting Distance Learners via Computer Conferencing." This online
paper gives and Introduction, a discussion on 'What's so special about online
course?', 'What is it like to learn and teach online?', 'Collaborative
Learning' and References.
http://www.htctu.fhda.edu/dlguidelines/final%20dl%20guidelines.htm
The High Tech Center Training Unit at California Community College
This site focuses on distance education, and within this it covers the media
of print, audio, video and web-based training. It would therefore be of
particular interest to designers and trainers involved in distance education.
The information it gives is practical, e.g. it lists the principles of
instructional design with specific reference to designing for the visually
impaired or learners with various other disabilities. It also provides suggestions
of how to overcome such difficulties, and includes a copy of Microsoft's
Checklist of Accessibility Design Guidelines.
http://www.interdys.org/
The International Dyslexia Association's site is an authority on
everything to do with the condition. It contains information for trainers and
educators on how to spot dyslexia when they come across it, and is also a
valuable resource for people who just want to find out how to cope in the
workplace. Dyslexia is not exactly a disability, but it does pose
considerable problems in the area of training and learning.
http://www.siptu.ie/
SIPTU
Click on the Education button of the Home page. This brings you to a list of
training courses run by SIPTU. The courses cover subjects such as Trade Union
Studies, Staff Development, Pensions and Trusteeship, Sexual Harassment and
Bullying. SIPTU also runs courses for shop stewards and union activists.
There is a brief description of each course along with the dates and venues.
SIPTU has its own college in Dublin and it runs several courses there. There
is an e-mail link to the college for further information. Links: to several
other Irish trade unions.
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