News and Updates :
Job Vacancies
[23 Aug 2010] Asperger's Mentor and Mental Health Mentor - Bath
NADP Autumn Conference 2010
[8 Aug 2010] Transition Supporting Disabled Learners into Placement and Work, Birmingham, Friday 12th November 2010. [More information]
NADP Annual Conference 2010
[26 July 2010] This year's conference 'Inclusive Curriculum and Assessment - equalising the student experience, how level is the playing field?' took place in Oxford on 29th/30th June. Presentations are available to members. [UPDATE: Transcripts added] (login required).
Job Vacancy
[11 July 2010] Contact Associates Ltd - Student Services Manager
Coming events
[8 July 2010] List of planned events for 2010/2011 and call for papers.
NADP Annual Conference 2010
[7 July 2010] This year's conference 'Inclusive Curriculum and Assessment - equalising the student experience, how level is the playing field?' took place in Oxford on 29th/30th June. Presentations are available to members. (login required).
Job Vacancy
[7 July 2010] Randstad HR Solutions - Specialist Mentor Mental Health Difficulties
NADP Annual Conference 2010
[2 July 2010] This year's conference 'Inclusive Curriculum and Assessment - equalising the student experience, how level is the playing field?' took place in Oxford on 29th/30th June. Transcripts will be available soon. [More information]
Job Vacancy
[23 June 2010] Neurodiversity Services Manager, LSE
Job Vacancy
[10 June 2010] Hereward College - Access Assessor
NADP Annual Conference 2010
[9 June 2010] 'Inclusive Curriculum and Assessment - equalising the student experience, how level is the playing field?', 29th/30th June 2010, Oxford. Closing date for bookings: 11 June. [More information and booking form]
Annual General Meeting 2010
[9 June 2010] Final Notice of AGM, to be held on 30th June 2010 at the Annual Conference 2010.
NADP Action Plan
[3 June 2010] For NADP members: Updated NADP Action Plan 2009-2010. (login required).
NADP Spring Conference 2010
[5 May 2010] This one-day conference on Neurodiversity took place in Birmingham on Thursday 29th April 2010. [More information] [For Members: Transcripts and presentations (login required)]
Annual General Meeting 2010
[5 May 2010] Notice of AGM, to be held on 30th June 2010 at the Annual Conference 2010. For Members: proposals and form to submit amendments and Board of Directors Nomination form (login required)
Annual General Meeting 2010
[1 April 2010] Notice of AGM, to be held on 30th June 2010 at the Annual Conference 2010.
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]
NADP Spring Conference 2010
[11 Feb 2010] This one-day conference on Neurodiversity will take place in Birmingham on Thursday 29th April 2010. Reminder: Early bird booking ends on 26 Feb. [More information]
Job Opportunity
[11 Feb 2010] University of Westminster - Disability Advisor - Disability Services [More information]
DSA-QAG update
[27 Jan 2010] For members: DSA-QAG Update January 2010 (login required)
NADP Annual Conference 2010
[27 Jan 2010] Inclusive Curriculum and Assessment - equalising the student experience, how level is the playing field?, 29th/30th June 2010, Oxford. More information and booking form
NADP Research Ethics Procedure
For anyone wishing to engage in research via the NADP mailing lists. [More] (login required)
Student Finance Stakeholder Interest Group
[10 Jan 2010] For NADP members: New SFSIG Terms of Reference.
NADP Spring Conference 2010
[3 Jan 2010] This one-day conference on Neurodiversity will take place in Birmingham on Thursday 29th April 2010. Booking form now available. [More information]
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 Spring Conference 2010
[16 Dec 2009] This one-day conference on Neurodiversity will take place in Birmingham on Thursday 29th April 2010. [More information]
NADP Autumn Conference
[9 Dec 2009] Notes from the one-day conference The Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), London, 16 November 2009, are now available.
Student Finance SIG
[4 Dec 2009] For NADP members: Notes from the Student Finance SIG meeting, 24 November 2009. (login required).
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).
NADP Annual Conference 2010
[14 Oct 2009] Call for Papers for the NADP Annual Conference 2010.
NADP Autumn Conference
[14 Oct 2009] The Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), Leeds and London, November 2009. Leeds cancelled. [More information]
Writing your new Disability Equality Statement and Action Plan
[29 Sept 2009] Presentaions and transcript from the NADP One Day Conference, Birmingham, 16th September 2009. (login required).
NADP Autumn Conference
[24 Sept 2009] The Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), Leeds and London, November 2009. Last day of early bird discount! [More information]
NADP Annual Conference 2009
[3 Sept 2009] Photos from the conference that took place in July. Also: Presentations and transcripts (login required) and feedback.
NADP Survey
[30 July 2009] We have prepared a brief survey to ask NADP members about their views about the NADP and our website. (login required).
NADP Publication
[30 July 2009] The new NADP Briefing The role of the Disability Practitioner is now available.
NADP Autumn Conference
[23 July 2009] The Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), Leeds and London, November 2009. [More information]
NADP One Day Conference
[13 July 2009] Writing your new Disability Equality Statement and Action Plan, Birmingham, 16th September 2009. [More information]
NADP Chair's Update
[15 June 2009] Latest Update from NADP's Chair Nicki Martin.
NADP Annual Conference 2009
[15 June 2009] The NADP Annual Conference, July 2009, Nottingham , is now fully booked.
NADP Spring Conference 2009
[24 April 2009] Notes and feedback are now available to NADP members (login required).
Annual General Meeting 2009
[27 March 2008] Notice of AGM, to be held on 2 July 2009, at the Annual Conference 2009.
NADP Annual Conference 2009
[19 March 2009] Programme, workshop abstracts and booking form for the NADP Annual Conference, July 2009, Nottingham. [Updated with travel information]
NADP Spring Conference 2009
[13 Feb 2009] Supporting Students with Mental Health Issues, March 2009 in Manchester and London. [More information] Booking closed!
NADP Annual Conference 2009
[4 Feb 2009] Programme, workshop abstracts and booking form for the NADP Annual Conference, July 2009, Nottingham.
Job Vacancy
[3 Feb 2009] University of Bristol - Disability Adviser (Closing date: 13 February 2009).
New Publications
[22 Jan 2009] New NADP publications on Asperger Syndrome available.
Support and Assessment of Visually Impaired Students
[18 Nov 2008] Feedback from the NADP Autumn Conference, November 2008. Transcript and presentations available to members (login required).
NADP Spring Conference 2009
[13 Nov 2008] Supporting Students with Mental Health Issues, March 2009 in Manchester and London. [More information]
Mat Fraser - President of NADP
[2 Nov 2008] Mat Fraser, actor, writer, comedian and BBC OUCH podcaster, has agreed to be President of the organisation. [More]
The Future of Supporting Students through Technology
[9 Oct 2008] Feedback from the Conference September 2008.
NADP Autumn Conference 2008
[8 Oct 2008] Autumn Conference "Support and Assessment of Visually Impaired Students" will take place in Manchester on 4th November 2008. Programme now available.
NADP Annual Conference 2009
[28 Sept 2008] Call for Papers for the NADP Annual Conference, July 2009, Nottingham.
The Future of Supporting Students through Technology
[ 28 Sept 2008 ] The presentations from the September 2008 conference are available for download to NADP Members. (login required).
Annual General Meeting 2008
[20 July 2008] Minutes and reports from the AGM 2008 are now available to members (login required).
Fourth NADP briefing now available
[20 July 2008] REAL services to assist students who have Asperger syndrome. Available from the NADP Office. FREE to all Members.
The Future of Supporting Students through Technology
[15 June 2008] NADP Conference in association with Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) and Access Technologists Higher Education Network (ATHEN), September 2008. More information
NADP Annual General Meeting 2008
[15 June 2008] Final notice of AGM (login required) to be held on 24th June 2008 at the NADP Annual Conference.
[ 16 June 2008 ] Additional documents for AGM added. (login required)
NADP Annual Conference 2008
[8 May 2008] The NADP Annual Conference & AGM will take place on 24th and 25th of June in Daventry. Abstracts of workshops updated.
NADP Spring 2008 Conference
[8 May 2008] Transcripts and presentations (login required) from the highly successful Spring Conference are now available.
Board Nominations 2008
In accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, one third of the NADP Board of Directors are required to stand down at the Annual General Meeting. Co-opted Directors are also required to stand down, but can be recommended by the Board to stand for election.
Nominations are invited for the vacant positions.
More information and nomination form (login required)
NADP Annual General Meeting 2008
Notice of Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday 24th June 2008 at the NADP Annual Conference.
NADP Annual Conference 2008
[ 17 April 2008 ] The NADP Annual Conference & AGM will take place on 24th and 25th of June in Daventry.
NADP Spring 2008 Conference
[ 17 April 2008 ] Transcripts from the highly successful Spring Conference will be available soon.
NADP Spring 2008 Conference
[ 17 Feb 2008 ] Programme now available.
NADP News - Spring / Summer 2008 - Call for Papers
[ 14 Feb 2008 ] NADP will launch a new journal containing a peer reviewed section, which will provide a vehicle for sharing research findings relevant to post 14 education of disabled people. The NADP editorial board will be considering articles for the refereed section of the journal at the end of March. More information (login required)
Subscription to Ability Magazine
[ 11 Feb 2008 ] For NADP members: 10% reduction on subscriptions to Ability, the magazine about IT for disabled people. Find out more (login required).
New NADP Technical Briefing published
[ 31 Jan 2008 ] NADP Technical Briefing 3/2007 : Neurodiversity: Diagnostic Issues in Higher Education is now available from the NADP office.
We are also holding copies of the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) Publication 'Understanding the Disabilty Discrimination Act', available in printed format or on memory stick, and free to anyone. Please contact NADP to receive a copy.
NADP Annual Conference 2008
[ Updated 31 Jan 2008 ] Programme and abstracts for the NADP Annual Conference & AGM 2008 are now available. [Updated 31 Jan 2008]
Upcoming events in 2008
[Update 31 Jan 2008 ] Booking Forms are now available for the Spring & Autumn Conferences and the NADP Annual Conference & AGM 2008.