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NADP Spring Conference 2010

[12 March 2010] This one-day conference on Neurodiversity will take place in Birmingham on Thursday 29th April 2010. Now fully booked. [More information]

Job Opportunity

[11 March 2010] University of Cambridge - Disability Resource Centre - Disability Adviser (Part Time) [More information]

NADP Annual Conference 2010

[23 Feb 2010] 'Inclusive Curriculum and Assessment - equalising the student experience, how level is the playing field?', 29th/30th June 2010, Oxford. {Workshops updated} [More information and booking form]

DSA-QAG update

[27 Jan 2010] For members: DSA-QAG Update January 2010 (login required)

NADP Research Ethics Procedure

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Student Finance Stakeholder Interest Group

[10 Jan 2010] For NADP members: New SFSIG Terms of Reference.

Journal of inclusive practice in Further and Higher Education

[18 Dec 2009] Issue 2 of the journal (Neurodiversity) will be available from Monday 21st December.

NADP Autumn Conference

[9 Dec 2009] Notes from the one-day conference The Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), London, 16 November 2009, are now available.

Chair's Update

[24 Nov 2009] November 2009 Update by NADP's Chair Nicola Martin.

Hopkins Review

[6 Nov 2009] The NADP Board of Directors have submitted a paper of evidence for Professior Sir Deian Hopkins Review into Student finance Delivery in England 2009.

Disabled Students Allowances

[6 Nov 2009] NADP report on DSAs situation sent to parliamentarians asking questions in both houses this week.

NADP Action Plan

[5 Nov 2009] For NADP members: Download the NADP Action Plan 2009-2010. (login required)

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NADO Autumn One-day Conference 2006

Supporting Students with Asperger's Syndrome in Higher and Further Education

Autumn Conference :
Wednesday 1st November 2006
Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester.

For NADP members: Transcripts of the event. (login required)

The Conferences covered...

  • Asperger's, Justice, Ethics and Morality (Luke Beardon, Senior Lecturer in Autism, Sheffield Hallam University)
  • An exploration of support strategies which students with Asperger's Syndrome have found helpful.
  • The role of NADO in helping staff who are working with students with Asperger's Syndrome. (Dr Nicki Martin, Sheffield Hallam University)
  • ASD - The Afterlife. How Universities can help in the transition to employment. (Dr Ged Lombard, Director, The Independent Psychological Service)
  • Planning for Success (Val Goldberg and Di Beacom, Advantage Unlimited. Including input from two students)