Organisations
Thu, 05/07/2009 - 13:18 — julian
This is a list of some of the relevant organisations.
- RNIB
- The Royal National Institute of Blind People.
- RNID
- The Royal National Institute for Deaf People.
- Sense
- Sense is the leading national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind.
- Help The Aged
- Help The Aged
- Dyslexia Scotland
- Dyslexia Scotland
- Museums Galleries Scotland
- Museums Galleries Scotland work on projects to improve access to their resources.
- CALL Scotland
- Specialist expertise in communication and assistive technology for children who have speech, communication and/or writing difficulties.
- AbilityNet
- AbilityNet is a national charity helping disabled adults and children use computers and the internet by adapting and adjusting their technology.
- Centre for Accessible Environments
- The Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) is the UK's leading authority on inclusive design, aiming to help secure a built environment that is usable by everyone, including disabled and older people.
- Accessibility in Educational Media
- The Accessible Educational Media (AEM) team at the Open University ensures that the needs of disabled students are addressed throughout the development of the web-based elements of OU courses.
- Dundee University Digital Media Access Group
- Accessibility and assistive technology research.
- NHS Education for Scotland
- NHS Education for Scotland (NES) helps to provide better patient care by providing educational solutions for workforce development.
- Health Protection Scotland
- Protecting Scotland's health.
- Disability Office, University of Edinburgh
- A range of resources for disabled students at the University of Edinburgh. In particular, see their section on Assistive Technology.
- The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- CACHE's host organisation.
- Books For All
- Learning materials in accessible alternative formats for pupils with reading or writing difficulties.
