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Dr.
Archie Roy
Dr.
Archie Roy is a Post-16 Education Officer with the RNIB.
He provides support for blind and partially sighted students in
further, higher and continuing education in Scotland and Northern
Ireland. This support includes study skills, teaching strategies,
specialist equipment and additional curriculum support. |
RNID
Scotland
RNID
is the largest charity representing the 9 million deaf and hard of
hearing people in the UK. Their aim is to achieve a radically better
quality of life for deaf and hard of hearing people. RNID also
supplies the latest equipment, technology and publications for deaf
and hard of hearing people. |
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Scottish
Association for Mental Health
SAMH
is the leading mental health organisation in the voluntary sector in
Scotland. It has considerable experience of developing successful
services and of working collaboratively with a range of statutory
agencies. SAMH now provides a wide range of direct services to over
2,300 people throughout Scotland. It also operates an information
service telephone line. |
Dyslexia
in Scotland
Dyslexia
in Scotland is the leading dyslexia organisation in Scotland. It
aims to raise awareness of the nature of dyslexia and how it can
affect all aspects of daily life. Dyslexia in Scotland provides a
service which is unique in Scotland giving advice, information and
support to dyslexic students. |
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ENABLE
ENABLE
is the largest membership organisation in Scotland for people with
learning disabilities and their families. It provides information,
legal advice, support and advocacy for students and others with
learning disabilities, covering all needs from mild learning
disabilities to profound and complex disabilities. |
National
Autistic Society
The
National Autistic Society
is the UK's foremost organisation for people with autism and those
who care for them, spearheading national and international
initiatives and providing a strong voice for autism. The organisation
works in many areas to help people with autism live their lives with
as much independence as possible. |
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ME
Association
The
ME Association
is an influential national organisation which exists to provide
managed and informed support on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome to all people involved. It is also involved in study
and research for the benefit of the health, social well-being and
education of people with ME/CFS. |
AFASIC
Scotland
Speech
& language difficulties can have devastating effect on a
student's educational progress and social relationships. Afasic
is the UK charity representing children and young adults with
communication impairments, working for their inclusion in society and
supporting their parents and carers. It works in partnership with
education professionals to promote high quality provision. |
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Anne
Metcalfe / Anne Kane
Anne
Metcalfe and Anne Kane are family support workers with the Scottish
Spina Bifida Association. The Association works with individuals
with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus and seeks to increase public
awareness and understanding of individuals with Spina Bifida or
Hydrocephalus and allied disorders. In the further and higher
education sphere, it aims to secure provision for their special needs
and those of their families. |
Tourette
Syndrome (UK) Association
Tourette
Syndrome (UK) Association develops and disseminates educational
material to individuals, professionals and others in the fields of
further and higher education and co-ordinates Family Networking and
other services to help people and their families to cope with the
problems that occur with TS. It also assists with the funding of
research that will ultimately find the cause of and cure for TS and,
at the same time, lead to improved medications and treatments. |
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Iain
Nisbet
Iain
Nisbet is the Associate Solicitor at Govan
Law Centre. He has a particular interest and expertise in cases
relating to Part 4 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and was
the legal adviser (Scots Law) for the Post-16 Code of Practice. |
Tony
Askham
Tony
Askham is a Partner and Head of Commercial Litigation at Bond
Pearce Solicitors. He specialises (among other things) in
education law. He is an accredited mediator, Chairman of the
Solicitors European Group and an associate member of the Chartered
Institute of Arbitrators. He was the legal adviser (English Law) for
the Post-16 Code of Practice. |
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Morag
Steven
Morag
Steven is a conciliator with the independent Disability Concilaition
Service, which conciliates cases under Part 4 of the Disability
Discrimination Act 1995. She is also the mediation consultant for Govan
Law Centre, working exclusively on Special Educational Needs cases. |
Ros
Micklem
Ros
Micklem is the Principal of Cardonald
College in Glasgow. The College has an Extended Learning Support
programme and offers disabled students a wide range of auxiliary aids
and services at its accessible campus. The College has been awarded
the "Positive about Disability" standard. |
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Maggie
Dickson
Maggie
Dickson is an Assistant Solicitor at Govan
Law Centre and is acknowledged as an expert in the field of
disability law. She specialises in discrimination cases and has a
particular interest in disability caused by mental impairment. |
Student
Awards Agency for Scotland
The
Student Awards Agency
for Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Executive's
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Department. It is the funding body
for Scottish students taking higher education courses anywhere in the
UK. The SAAS adminsters the award of Disabled Students Allowance for
qualifying students. |
