National Association of Disability Practitioners: Recent Episodes
Lynn Wilson
Our NADP community is diverse, composed of people with different job roles, needs and strengths but we all work to ensure access to a quality educational experience for students. We support learning differences whilst recognising the diverse backgrounds of students and the intersectionalities these produce.The COVID-19 pandemic continues to exert an important impact on education. Most courses are being taught primarily via remote learning with only a small amount of essential some in-person delivery. We have worked to ensure that teaching remains student-centred and that support to access the learning remains relevant and useful.Our professional and academic communities have learnt a great deal from the rapid adjustments required to move support to blended and online formats. We have discovered some great, new practices but also some encountered some real challenges.These podcasts aim to identify and share good practice and discuss how to resolve the challenges to ensure progress in inclusive practice continues in the future and momentum is not lost.
Brian Lutchmiah hosted a session on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) at the National Association of Disability Practitioners' International Conference 2021 and he had a great panel of guests from across the world. There is never much time in conference sessions and so this podcast is a follow-up session so that you can hear more from the speakers at this popular conference session.
The expert panellists included in the podcast recording were:
· Brian Lutchmiah (Host), Former Chair of NADP (2018 – 2021)/Chair of LINK European Network/HE Partnerships and Inclusion Lead (Diversity and Ability)
· Jennifer Pusateri, Co-Chair UDLHE, University of Kentucky Lexington, KY, USA
· Dara Ryder, CEO AHEAD, Ireland
· Stephen Harper, Northern Ireland Adviser to NADP, Ulster University
· Valerie Van Hees, The Support Centre for Inclusive Higher Education (SIHO), Belgium
· Judith Jansen, Expert centre on inclusive education (ECIO), Netherlands
· Martine Hoefeijzers, CINOP, Netherlands
Biographies for all panellists can be found at: https://nadp-uk.org/vic2021/conference-week-4/week-4-biographies/
Note 1: Professor Deborah Johnson (Commissioner, Disabled Students’ Commission), who was a key panellist in the Conference Webinar was unfortunately unable to attend the recording due to technical difficulties on the day of recording.
Note 2: There is reference in the podcast to Thomas Tobin and the ‘Plus one’ approach. The authors of the book, ‘Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone’ that contains the "Plus One" approach are Thomas J. Tobin & Kirsten T. Behling.
Note 3: There is direct reference in the panel discussion to a press release from the Office for Students (OfS, UK), published on 23/06/2021. The original statement can be found here: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/news-blog-and-events/press-and-media/office-for-students-to-examine-assessment-practices/
The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (SENDA) established legal rights for disabled students in pre- and post-16 education.
The Act introduced the right for disabled students not to be discriminated against in education, training and any services provided wholly or mainly for students, and for those enrolled on courses provided by ‘responsible bodies’, including further and higher education institutions and sixth form colleges.
Student services covered by the Act included a wide range of educational and non-educational services, such as field trips, examinations and assessments, short courses, arrangements for work placements and libraries and learning resources.
This podcast features Jo Wrigley in conversation with Pat Keaveney. and forms part of the NADP celebrations for the 20th anniversary of SENDA. Pat is dyslexic and studied at school and university pre-SENDA and during its inception. Talking with Jo Wrigley, he describes his experiences at school and university during this important period of time.
The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (SENDA) established legal rights for disabled students in pre- and post-16 education.
The Act introduced the right for disabled students not to be discriminated against in education, training and any services provided wholly or mainly for students, and for those enrolled on courses provided by ‘responsible bodies’, including further and higher education institutions and sixth form colleges.
Student services covered by the Act included a wide range of educational and non-educational services, such as field trips, examinations and assessments, short courses, arrangements for work placements and libraries and learning resources.
This podcast is presented by Lawrence Green and Mark Pimm from Birkbeck University. It was Mark's original idea to celebrate the 20th anniversary of SENDA and this podcast gives a great introduction to the Act. NADP are following this with a panel webinar on 15th September 2021 for more in-depth discussions with the people involved at the time.
NADP works closely with our colleagues and partners to network, share information and support our members.
This episode finds Lynn Wilson from NADP chatting with Nicola Turner from UCAS. We find out about the current projects that UCAS are working on and their ideas for the future.
NADP works closely with our colleagues and partners to network, share information and support our members.
This episode finds Lynn Wilson from NADP chatting with James Fitzgerald from CHESS. We find out the Consortium of Higher Education Support Services with Deaf Students (CHESS) and the support that they offer to increase choice, access and quality of provision for deaf and hard of hearing students entering and studying in Higher Education.
NADP works closely with our colleagues and partners to network, share information and support our members.
This episode finds Lynn Wilson from NADP chatting with Orania Tokatlidis from the Counselling and Psychological Services at the University of Melbourne, Australia. We find out how Orania and her team have developed the support that they have offered during Covid and their plans for the future.
NADP works closely with our colleagues and partners to network, share information and support our members.
This episode finds Lynn Wilson from NADP chatting with Harriet Cannon from the University of Leeds. We find out how Harriet and colleagues have set up the Association of Autism Practitioners in Higher Education. The support that they currently offer and their plans for the future.
NADP works closely with our colleagues and partners to network, share information and support our members.
This episode finds Lynn Wilson from NADP chatting with Sharron Sturgess from the University of Leicester. We find out how Sharron and colleagues realised the need for personal support and CPD for mentors working with university students in Leicestershire and discover how they set up a county-wide network and their ideas and plans for the future.
NADP works closely with our colleagues and partners to network, share information and support our members.
This episode finds Lynn Wilson from NADP chatting with Duncan Yates from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. We find out how disability support works in South Africa and their ideas and plans for the future.
Welcome!
Christine Werrell from Cardiff University is our longstanding NADP adviser for Welsh affairs and all things that affect Wales.
Lynn Wilson, our Executive Director, and Christine talk about her current work and her views and ideas for the adviser-role in Wales.
A great podcast for all our members who want to know about the role of our advisers but especially useful for our newer members who live in other areas of the UK and would like to see some ideas on how support in Wales differs.
Full transcript available here and from the NADP Office
NADP works closely with many partners to provide information and support for our members.
This episode finds Lynn Wilson from NADP chatting with Tara Chataway from the Thomas Pocklington Trust to find out more about the organisation and their plans for the future.
Welcome!
Stephen Harper from Ulster University is our new NADP adviser for Norther Irish affairs and all things that affect Northern Ireland.
Lynn Wilson, our Executive Director, and Stephen talk about his career, his current work and his views and ideas for the adviser-role in Northern Ireland.
A great podcast for all our members who want to know about the role of our advisers but especially useful for our newer members who live in other areas of the UK and would like to see some ideas on how support in Northern Ireland differs.
Full transcript available here and from the NADP Office
Welcome!
Jonathan Staal from Edinburgh Napier University is our new NADP adviser for Scottish affairs and all things that affect Scotland.
Lynn Wilson, our Executive Director, and Jonathan talk about his career, his current work and his views and ideas for the adviser-role in Scotland.
A great podcast for all our members who want to know about the role of our advisers but especially useful for our newer members who live in other areas of the UK and would like to see some ideas on how support in Scotland differs.
Full transcript available here and from the NADP Office