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Nasen
Nasen is the leading organisation in the UK which aims to promote the education, training, advancement and development of all those with special and additional support needs. nasen reaches a huge readership through its journals: British Journal of Special Education, Support for Learning, new on-line publication Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs and the magazine Special. nasen formerly the National Association for Special Educational Needs was formed in 1992 when the National Association for Remedial Education (NARE) amalgamated with the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). This followed a decision by the two organisations to create a single, powerful voice to promote equal opportunities for all learners.

Comments: 0; Added: 09-10-2007)

http://www.nasen.org.uk/ - Details

Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) Ltd.
Free telephone advice for parents on education issues.

Comments: 0; Added: 11-10-2007)

http://www.ace-ed.org.uk/ - Details

Assistive Media
We provide audio access to reading materials for anyone with a reading access barrier. Talented volunteers record magazine articles and other short works which are then available for download or in our podcast. There are hundreds of recordings of magazine articles, short stories, and selections from anthologies.

Comments: 0; Added: 23-03-2008)

http://www.assistivemedia.org/ - Details

The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE)
NIACE is the leading non-governmental organisation for adult learning in England and Wales. It promotes the interests of all adult learners across all sectors and institutions, through advocacy, publications, conferences, and campaigns such as Adult Learners Week

Comments: 0; Added: 07-10-2007)

http://www.niace.org.uk/ - Details

UPDATE

Scotland's National Disability Information Service. We provide a comprehensive membership package of disability information, resources and other supporting services to enable any type of organisation to provide reliable, relevant and up-to-date disability information to their clients.

Comments: 0; Added: 01-08-2008)

http://www.update.org.uk/ - Details

Alopecia Online 3.0

The aim of Alopecia UK is to provide information, advice and support for people with experience of alopecia areata, alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis. Alopecia areata is a general term used for hair loss; this can be a small bald patch on the head or the loss of all hair over the entire body.

Comments: 0; Added: 10-08-2008)

http://www.alopeciaonline.org.uk/ - Details

Aspire

Our services cover a diverse range of areas, all of which we know are in demand by many of the 40,000 people living with spinal cord injury in the UK. Sometimes we are called upon to provide a practical solution; a grant for a wheelchair that will give the user independent mobility for the first time since their injury or supported housing that will allow the tenant to move out of a care home, for example.

Comments: 0; Added: 23-03-2008)

http://www.aspire.org.uk/ - Details

Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) 5.0

RDA is a federation of Member Groups, which are dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities, through the provision of opportunities for riding and/or carriage driving. Groups enable people to improve their health and wellbeing, delivering a real and lasting therapy that not only benefits mobility and co-ordination, but encourages confidence and self worth whilst having fun.

Comments: 0; Added: 23-03-2008)

http://www.riding-for-disabled.org.uk/ - Details