ALS - Useful Links
ALS has gathered a list of websites you may find helpful. Please note that neither ALS nor Braintree College can guarantee the suitability or content of any of these external websites.
MIND
Organisation for mental health.
Rethink
Support for people with severe mental illness and their carers.
www.drc-gb.org
Disability Rights Commission website.
www.radar.org
This is a charitable organisation which is run by, and campaigns on behalf of, disabled people.
www.directenquiries.com
The national Disabled Access register.
ADDISS
Registered charity providing information and resources about ADHD for parents, sufferers, teachers and health professionals.
http://www.tsa.org.uk/
Registered charity provides support, educates, campaigns, and promotes medical research on behalf of people affected by
Tourettes
Syndrome.
Down's Syndrome Association
Provides information, counselling and support for people with Downs Syndrome, their families and carers, as well as for professionals.
http://www.rnid.org.uk/
RNID (The Royal National Institute for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People)
http://www.neurosupport.org.uk/dysphasia.htm
Dysphasia is an acquired disorder of language, usually caused by stroke, head injury or other neurological condition.
http://www.dyscalculia.org/
Learning disability (Math Dyslexia) that inverts numeral digits, making it difficult to do basic math functions.
http://beingdyslexic.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=2236
A type of problem with your eyesight that gives you physical discomfort when reading. This can lead to slow reading, frustration, tiredness, headaches and mistakes. You may become tired after 5 to 10 minutes of reading. Lines may appear to jump, move or distort. Problems get worse when reading small print on white or shiny paper. The use of special coloured glasses or a transparent plastic overlay over text can bring relief. Other words similar in meaning: Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome; Colour Sensitivity; Irlen Syndrome.
www.scope.org.uk
About Cerebral Palsy for disabled people achieving equality.
www.techdis.ac.uk
Provides an on-line resource of information about products and suppliers for those with disabilities, with information on assistive, adaptive and enabling technologies.
eLive - SymbolWorld.org
A Free monthly magazine for symbol readers.
