Expert Resources: DSA
These are the items that relate to DSA found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.
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Annie Mannion | 30 Mar 2020A step-by-step outline of what a Disabled Students' Allowances online assessments entail.
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Mark.Gaddes | 11 Mar 2020In response to the coronavirus Student Finance England has announced that it is possible for students to access their DSA Needs Assessment remotely. AbilityNet has run video-based online assessments in workplace and education settings for some time and can provide a full service online.
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Annie Mannion | 04 Feb 2020This factsheet provides an overview of the main ways disabled students, those with a learning difference or students with physical or mental health issues can apply for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs).
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Jessica Doyle | 26 Jul 2019Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) is a UK Government grant which provides personalised support to disabled students in Higher Education, in order to ensure a level playing field.
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Jessica Doyle | 22 May 2019Disabled Students’ Allowance is a UK Government grant which provides personalised support to disabled students in Higher Education. The extra support is designed to ensure a level playing field for disabled students and can range from study support, specialist equipment, travel allowance and more.
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Claudia.Cahalane | 05 Nov 2018Jennifer Harley is the University of Law’s teacher of the year 2018. As the University’s disability support service manager, she is responsible for ensuring that the students needing additional help feel welcome and supported at the university’s campuses. Here she shares some best practice on...
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Claudia.Cahalane | 24 Oct 2018How can disabled students get the right help from their university and how do they know if their uni is inclusive. Ian Carter, manager of student services at Brighton University, home to 24,000 students, has helped us put together some advice. He is vice chair of the NADP - the professional...
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Robin Christopherson | 02 May 2018AbilityNet accessibility blogger Robin Christopherson is excited by three incredible and fully accessible iOS apps that help with speedy typing, finding and ‘pinning’ interesting items for later and efficient audio editing.
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Sophie.Shearer | 17 Apr 2018It's the time of year when students at every level of education exams are getting pretty serious about revision and exam preparation. We all have our own unique ways of managing the stress that exams can bring, but don’t forget technology can be a complete game changer.
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Sophie.Shearer | 08 Mar 2018With more things vying for our attention these days we all may increasingly struggle to stay focused particularly in education. We discuss apps that can help.
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