How to apply for the Disabled Students’ Allowance
9th May 2022 -For students with disabilities, getting the right type of support makes a lifetime of difference. Yet, lots of students have no idea what support is out there, where to go or how to find it. Students can get support at university through the Disabled Students’ Allowance or DSA.
The DSA is a fund to help study-related costs students incur because of a disability. This could be a specific learning difficulty, mental health condition or long term illness. Here's how it works.
Continue Reading10 initiatives for employers to be more inclusive of people with disabilities
6th May 2022 -What is one initiative that can help an organization kick start their efforts to be more inclusive of people with disabilities?
Continue ReadingTeacher Wellbeing in the Post-Pandemic Era
3rd May 2022 -In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we sat down with 5 teachers to gather their thoughts on the changing landscape of teaching.
Continue Reading8 Tips for a great maths lesson
29th April 2022 -In a recent podcast our friends Allan Dougan, from the Australian Association of Maths Teachers and Dr John West who is the WA Project Officer for the University of Adelaide Math in Schools Project, and is a fly-in/fly-out numeracy consultant for Coober Pedy Area Schools in South Australia, joined us for a Texthelp Talks Podcast. The topic of discussion was “What makes a good maths lesson?”. If you missed the podcast, you can catch it on demand - the link will be at the end of this blog.
Continue ReadingWhat to expect at Texthelp's first ever Festival of Workplace Inclusion
29th April 2022 -On 26th May 2022, we’re hosting our first ever Festival of Workplace Inclusion. A free virtual conference where we’ll explore how to create a better working world for those of us who think, work and learn differently.
On this day, we’ll be bringing together industry experts and people with lived experiences of neurodiversity and disability. Together, we’ll uncover how we can work together to drive change, and make a lasting impact.
Continue ReadingWe’ve updated WriQ to help writing flow
28th April 2022 -We're excited to announce the release of writing prompts in WriQ
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