Links to disability information
The following links will enable you to access other websites providing disability information and support. For more information from within the University, you can explore our University web links. Alternatively, click on the categories below to find relevant external websites.
This section is continually under review, so if you know of any other useful links please contact us.
By disability
- Autism spectrum disorders and Asperger's syndrome
- Blind or visual impairment
- D/deaf or hearing impairment
- Dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties
- Mental health difficulty
- Mobility or physical impairment
- Unseen disability
Services and support
Education
Lifestyle
Autism spectrum disorders and Asperger's syndrome
- National Autistic Society
- Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support
- Autism Services Directory
- Understanding the Student with Asperger's Syndrome: Guidelines for Teachers
- University Students With Autism And Asperger's Syndrome
- Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic
Blind or visual impairment
- A2i Transcription Service
- Association of Blind and Partially Sighted Teachers and Students
- Action for Blind People
- A-Z to Deafblindness
- British Computer Association of the Blind
- Calibre Audio Library
- Deafblind UK
- Partially Sighted Society
- Royal National Institute of the Blind
- Sense
D/deaf or hearing impairment
- A-Z to Deafblindness
- British Association of Teachers of the Deaf
- British Deaf Association
- Signature (excellence in communication with deaf people)
- Commonwealth Society for the Deaf (Sound Seekers)
- Deaf Resource Library
- Deaf Studies Trust
- Deafblind UK
- The Deafened People Page
- The Forest Bookshop
- Hearing Link
- Hearing Dogs for the Deaf
- The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
- Music and the Deaf
- Royal Association for Deaf People
- Royal National Institute of the Deaf
- See Hear! (BBC)
- Sense
Dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties
- Adult Dyslexia Organisation
- BRAINHE - Resources for achievement and intervention re neurodiversity in higher education
- British Dyslexia Association
- DANDA - Developmental Adult Neuro-Diversity Association
- Dyscalculia and Dyslexia Interest Group
- Dyslexia Action
- Dyslexia At College
- Bristol Dyslexia Centre
- Dyspraxia Foundation
- The Irlen Institute
- University of Essex: Colour in the treatment of visual stress
Mental health difficulty
- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust - self-help resources
- Bristol Crisis Service for Women
- Department of Health - directory of resources and organisations
- Eating Disorders Association
- Manic Depression Fellowship
- Mental Health Foundation
- MIND
- Rethink
Mobility or physical impairment
- Disabled Living Foundation
- Dolphin Lifts
- Motability
- MS Society
- Repetitive Strain Injury Association
- Scope
Unseen disability
Care assistance
Email forums and bulletin boards
- Dis-forum
- Dyslexia
- Disability-research
- Deaflink
- DeafMail
- Deaf-UK News and Discussion Group
- Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI-UK) Mailing List
- Rethink - Discussion Forum
- RNIB Webpals - Message Board
- SCOPE Discussion Forum
- Tech-Dis
Equipment
- Ability Net: Adapted computers
- Ace Centre: Communication technology
- Advance Seating Designs: Chairs, writing slopes, footrests, computer accessories
- Assistive Technology Service (ATS): Software guides for specialized software
- Blazie Engineering: Computers for visual impairment
- Screen Reader: Hardware and software for visual impairment, and assessment and training
- Cobolt Systems Ltd.: Aids for visual impairment
- Iansyst Technology Services: Technology solutions to help people with dyslexia
- IBM voice software
- Lorien Systems: Texthelp systems
- Posturite: Ergonomic products
General disability organisations
- United Kingdom's Disabled People's Council (UKDPC)
- Disability Rights Commission
- RADAR - The Disability Network
- Skill - National Bureau for Students with Disabilities
University of Bristol web links
- Accommodation Office
- Careers Service
- Information Services
- International Office
- Student Funding
- Students' Health Service
- University Union
- Web Accessibility Group
Higher education
- Action on Access - The National Coordination Team for Widening Participation
- Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
- National Network of Assessment Centres
- Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)
- Loughborough University: DART - Disabilities: Academic Resource Tool
- Oxford Brookes University: Oxford Student Mental Health Network
Access and travel
- Bristol Dial-A-Ride
- Centre for Accessible Environments
- Disability Travel and Recreation Resources
- Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC)
- Jubilee Sailing Trust
- Shopmobility
- Transport for all
Computing
Employment
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