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Online Information on Employment and Training Opportunities for Disabled PeopleRelated Projects |
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The links found in this section all relate to projects with the aim of improving disabled people's access to information, employment, education and society.
Also included is the European Social Fund - Horizon site that lists the various European Social Fund funded projects in the UK that support the integration of disabled people through the improvement of labour market entry opportunities etc.
The ADAPTECH Project consists of a team of academics, students and consumers conducting research on the use of computer, information and adaptive technologies by Canadian college and university students with disabilities. |
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The Ability Project aims is to show that quality of life is related to how free a person is to make their own choices. |
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The Disabled People's Electronic Village Hall - Computer training for the disabled, UK computers for the disabled resource list, Internet links on IT and the disabled |
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Disability Information Systems In Highter Education: The purpose of this site is to explore the needs and expectations in this area. |
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Employment: The site provides up-to-date information on the EMPLOYMENT Initiative in Great Britain, information on projects and partners, publications, events, Support Unit news and links to other useful sites. |
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European Social Fund - Horizon Projects: First Round and Second Round HORIZON projects aim to support the integration of disabled people through the improvement of labour market entry opportunities. |
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GLADNET (Global Applied Disability Research and Information Network on Employment and Training) is an initiative of the Vocational Rehabilitation Branch of the International Labour Organization (ILO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. |
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The Greenbank Project is a Merseyside, UK, based registered charity established in 1983 for the specific benefit of people with disabilities. |
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Higher Education Action Research (HEAR) Project: The purpose of this project is to encourage more disabled people on Merseyside to access education by encouraging institutions to develop inclusive policies and practices. |
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INCLUsion of Disabled and Elderly people in telematics (INCLUDE) is a 4-year cooperation between the main European experts on the issues of telematics applications and elderly/disabled people. |
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Information Society disAbilities Challenge (ISdAC) is a valuable resource for People with Disabilities on their way towards the Information Society and Assistive Technology. |
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Partners In Policy Making NWTDT works towards better futures for people with learning disabilities in Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and South Cumbria. |
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RESPECT - Requirements Engineering And Specification In Telematics - Basic Characteristics of Users with special Needs and their Telematics Requirements |
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REVIEL: There is increasing concern in society to counter the effects of disability and to ensure that when services are provided they are accessible to all potential users. |
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RNIB Information Superhighways Project - The Internet and how to access it |
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The Sensory Disabilities Research Unit (SDRU) was set up in 1993 within the Psychology Department of the University of Hertfordshire (UH) to study how new technologies can assist in overcoming the problems faced by disabled and elderly people in their day to day lives. |
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Signing Books: Over 200,000 Deaf Europeans use a sign language as their first language and rely on access to information - the key to inclusion in society - through a sign language. |
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VISAGE Employers' Website - Information, advice and support about employing people with serious sight problems |
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