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Using AI in the education of disabled people
Hi everyone, I'd like to talk about how AI can be used in the education and learning of disabled people, and hear about your experiences too. To start, let me simply describe a method I use myself. I won't go into much technical detail, because explaining how it's done step by step touches on things like copyright, and I…
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School Assembly
Hello all, I am a primary school SENCO who has the absolute privilege of supporting a pupil with cerebral palsy. After a conversation with parents, we are all in agreement that as a school, would love to celebrate World Cerebral Palsy Day. As part of this, we are looking at running an assembly but were wondering if anyone…
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Paying for a Uni course on Enhanced rate PIP and UC?
Topic. I attended an Open Day up at Sheffield Hallam University yesterday morning and am really interested in joining the BsC Games Design course which possibly starts in September. However, obviously I am on Enhanced rate PIP and UC, so how would I pay for the course at £500 a year with a Foundation year due to my limited…
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Recommendations North Northants please
Hi. I am looking for recommendations for a small educational setting for ADHD (possible ASD/Aspergers) 13y.o in the North Northamptonshire area with an EHCP. I have 15 days to name a setting and haven't got a clue how to navigate this in the small time frame
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M&S Starts the ball rolling
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr7xr3dvxp9o
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Studying at university first time. Need advice regarding maintenance loan
Hi I’m gonna be studying online BA Hons criminology & Physcology in August 2026. Anyways I receive uc with children element & lwrca . I’m thinking of taking the maintenance loan as I read that dwp will still cut money from my uc even if I don’t take the loan . So I’m better off applying for the loan Does anyone know if…
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Private Educational Psychologist
Hello all. I’m considering arranging a private Educational Psychologist assessment for my child, to better understand her educational needs and what support or provision may be most appropriate for her. This would be the first time I have gone privately for this type of assessment, so I would be very grateful to hear from…
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As a 50 year old disabled/neurodiverse adult, could I get funding for a PT Uni?
I want to a games design course up at Sheffield Hallam Uni or the main one, I'm considering Uni because Sheffield College keeps telling me I don't qualify for the funding due to being considerably over 16. I've looked into a remote, online course through a Uni down South but I don't think I'd qualify for the funding and I…
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EP report/ehcp plan how accurate/
I’m looking for advice regarding my 14 years old daughter with Educational Psychologist (EP) report, which I’ve only recently found after her latest EHCP annual review. I’m still learning about the EHCP process, but I’ve always felt something didn’t seem right with her plan. The EP report is nearly 3 years old and was…
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Is it appropriate for female College staff to call a 50 year old "darling"?
Personally I don't think it is, even though it is very flattering. What do you reckon?
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Taking photos/videos in black and white on a digital SLR camera?
With Halloween coming up in 6 months, I'd like to do some photos/videos in black and white with a retro Halloween theme. I have a small Camera I use at Comic Cons etc, some unknown brand I bought on Amazon last year, works pretty cool actually. However, would there be a setting on any Camera to film or take shots in black…
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Cost of Courses when Studying as a disabled single parent - help?
As the title says, I'm a disabled single parent to a disabled child. They have DLA and an EHCP, so I'm technically not required to search for work myself at the moment, but I really want to use this time to retrain in a career that will allow me to work to my abilities, taking my disabilities into account. I get PIP now…
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Using PIP/UC to pay for part time in person College course?
Above. I'm waiting for a call from Sheffield College to invite me to a skills assessment for a level 1 programming course down at City College, however, as I was 50 the week before last, I somehow doubt I'd qualify for the course funding, therefore would I be able to pay for it with PIP/UC money? I don't think it'd be…
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Why people have disabilities
children and young a lot of difference I learning developing processing informations functions the brain
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As a 50 year old Neurodverse adult - Would I get funding for a local College?
Above. I applied for a level 1 Programming course at Sheffield College yesterday, they've emailed me this morning saying someone will be in touch at some point for an "assessment" of my existing skills etc. However, due to the nature of my benefits, which are enhanced rate PIP and Universal Credit, would I have to pay for…
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Up to date IT (Programming) courses for older students?
++*Way back in the 90s, and also during the Lockdowns a bit more recently, I did in person and online IT courses at College and stuff, obviously because the 90s were almost 40 years ago, some of the certificates/qualifications are well out of date, there's talk of doing updated courses, but I've asked at Sheffield College…
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Study and LCWRA and PIP
I am hoping someone can give me some advice. I have numerous conditions that affect me on most things, my fatigue is horrific. I am however just 45 and I dont want to sit and do absolutely nothing with my life. My anxiety is so severe my husband has to speak to people on my behalf. My anxiety is so bad and I worry about…
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As a late 40s neurodivergent adult - Am I too old to return to College?
I'd like to do a part time game design course at Hillsborough or Peaks campus but they keep telling me that because I'm considerably over 25, I'm too old to qualify for the course! I'm pretty sure this is illegal under various legislation but anyway, I'm 50 3 weeks today, am I too old to be a student again?
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Returning to College part time on PIP/UC?
I've been trying to get on a computer course at Sheffield College for years but they keep telling me I'm too old because I'm considerably over 25! Anyway, even if I could go, due to my age I probably wouldn't qualify for funding so could the PIP/UC pay for it as I doubt it'd be cheap depending on the course level etc?
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Schools White Paper✍️📚️
A new tiered system of support will look at pupils special educational needs with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) reserved for those with the most complex cases. Schools will be responsible for creating Individual Support Plans (ISPs) for pupils with less complex need and will be guided by new inclusion standards…