There are key organisations offering support and guidance to students with a visual impairment who wish to go on into further and higher education.
This series of guides highlights the support available for students. They offer advice on accessible admissions, information on funding, and on the legal responsibilities of institutions to meet their support needs.
RNIB effective practice guides: further and higher education
Disabled Students' Allowance
Disabled students, or those applying to study, may be able to receive a Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA). This is a grant towards the cost of special equipment and other support needed for studying a Higher Education course. Find out more about Disabled Student's Allowance (DSA) and the DSA Assessment Centre, London and South East.
Student Finance
Student Finance England have recently launched their 'Practitioner' section providing practitioners, supporting young people moving on to higher education, with information to help students and their families make informed decisions about student finance. Follow the link to www.practitioners.studentfinanceengland.co.uk for further information.
Access to technology
Technology is developing everyday. It can be daunting knowing where to start with the thousands of products available from specialists and the high street that have been designed with blind and partially sighted people in mind. RNIB's range of Technology beginner's guides are here to help. We'll talk you through what's available, and what it all means. It's a great way to introduce yourself and the students you support, to what's out there!