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benefits and moving and Studying at University
Hello, I am wanting to find out information with regards to ESA benefit (income related) and Pip that I receive. I have been given a place at Uni and am trying to stay on my ESA. If I rent my own room will I be classed as living on my own in order to get a severe disability premuim, which I believe is more benefical that…
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University advice - rights and adjustments
I missed my schooling due to being in hospital. I have decided I would like to go to university to study Biomedical Science. To prepare for this I am doing 2 years of open university and taking functional skills exams. However on contacting my two local universitys I'm feeling discouraged. Due to my health I need a part…
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STAART ART finalists
https://survey.app.do/staart-art Please select your three favourite dinosaur drawings
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New publication - Neurodiverse Voices in the Workplace
Good morning colleagues. As some of you know, in addition to my work at Greenwich, I am also a Trustee and Director of AchieveAbility - a charity supporting neurodivergent adults in education, training and work. Here are details of latest publication. Enjoy and feel free to share…
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Funding a PhD with Cerebral Palsy
Hi everyone! My name is Zoe, I'm 26 and I currently live in Gloucester. For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to pursue a career as an academic in the subject of English Literature. More specifically, for the past 5 years since graduating with a MA in the subject I've been working on a project looking at how…
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Supporting Children with Additional Needs through Bereavement
I'm new to this but hope I can get advice
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Transferring to a new county - child has an EHC and specialist provision
Hello everyone, I don't really know what I am after but feel the need to share my story so that I can see if anyone has had a similar experience. Please bear with me, I will try and make it as short as possible and not confusing but here goes :-) My daughter (9 years old) has a diagnosis of ADHD and ASD and possible PDA…
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Ehcp implementation in school
I have 6 years old child who has learning difficulties. We got his EHCP approved in June19 an year follow up. He goes to regular school who has onboarded new Sen one to one staff for him for daily support as mentioned in EHCP. Its been only few months now with his new support when he was almost settled and school has…
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Courses.
Has anyone tried this course provider and if they're any good because I want to do one of the courses? www.e-careers.com
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Schools
My son has emotional and emotional issues and getting a educational health care plan. There's nothing wrong with his leaning just he don't like to much people in. The classroom it's not forever moving schools I hope. But it comes with finding and transport. So about 3 weeks he will be leaving the school but when he goes…
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any information on ilp/Iep {indivdaual learning plans } very appreciated please
would my childs school tell me if she had a individual learning plan in place how much can these help and what can be put in to them do I have a right to see her iep/ilp know they get called both lol if it turns out she hasn't got one what can I do to get one in place many thanks schools communication isn't great even when…
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Echp assesment refusal
Hi My son is 10 and diagnosed last year with autism. He was failed time and time again by his last school which delayed his diagnosis. He has been in his new school for 18 months and they have been amazing with supporting us getting him support. However, he has low self esteem, he is aggressive, has violent…
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How do I get a formal diagnosis of dyscalculia?
I'm Emma I'm 24yrs old and found out that I have dyscalculia five years ago but due to the resources at college they could only do screener tests. I was wondering if anybody knows how to get a difinitive diagnosis of dyscalculia as I need one so that reasonable adjustments can be made for a job I want to do. I am on…
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Grant's to retrain
Sorry if this has been posted before but I am new. I am currently an admin assistant but volunteer at a dog daycare weekly for animal therapy. Since being there I have realised my passion is around dogs and want to retrain as a groomer (with adaptations due to my physical disability) but are there any Grant's available…
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Open university
Hi. Hope someone can help me. I've been thinking about an open university course. Been bringing kids up the last 35 years. Now want to do something for me. Cant work due to illness. Just wondered what will I be about to claim if I take out a student loan. I'm currently claiming universal credit
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Advice about EHCP
Hi I've just joined this community and looking for some advice. My child has a ehcp he is in primary school and gets funding for a full time 1-1. However he doesn't have a support worker in the classroom at all, he goes out of the classroom for short tasks and spends around 1 hour per week with a support worker. I have…
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Open University and LCWRA/Universal Credit
Hello, I hope to finish my degree at The Open University and believe I can do part-time study and claim Universal Credit. I am unable to work due to long-term sickness/disability (bipolar disorder) and in the LCWRA group/element of Universal Credit. Does anybody have any expertise or similar stories in how studying will…
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STAART January newsletter published today
https://www.gre.ac.uk/study/support/disability/staart This is the second edition of our STAART newsletter. All of the articles have been written by STAART members and we have information from Disability Rights UK on the support available in further and higher education for disabled and dyslexic students. Enjoy and feel…
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Finding Carers for University
Hi, I'm Fran I have triplegic CP and am going to university in September 2020, hopefully an hour away from home. I will need help showering, dressing and likely cooking. I’ve researched different care agencies but am feeling very overwhelmed and abandoned by my council. Any care agency recommendations from fellow disabled…
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exam-ready breakfasts
As quite a few of you have exams in January, I thought this article would be timely. Studies have shown how
important a good breakfast is for exams but you need to be careful to eat the
right type of breakfast. The two main things to remember is to eat
high protein foods such as yogurt, milk and eggs and…
