Centre Updates & Disabilities In The News

In this post will take look at the current state of accessibility in video games and games for disabled people… 20 years ago, no one would have predicted how far along the video game [...]

Today is the final day you are able to accept your place at University in September. Are you going to choose to study or defer? UCAS has said there are still 65,000 applicants who have yet to [...]

Lockdown can be boring. We’ve decided to help you get through the boredom by selecting 4 awesome TV shows featuring disabilities. These shows feature characters who have disabilities acting in a [...]

Mental Health Awareness Week has started and it is running from the 18-24th of May… This year’s focus is kindness in reaction to the COVID-19 outbreak, which is is having a negative [...]

Who Is Jason Becker? Jason Becker was born in 1969 in Richmond, California. He found fame at a young age for being an extremely talented guitarist, songwriter and composer.  At only 20 years old, [...]

Boris Johnson showcases his intent in strengthening the NHS with a new grant available to nursing students of at least £5,000 starting this year. He made this pledge in the conservative manifesto [...]

There have been some important changes to the DSA – Disabled Students’ Allowance. If you applied for the Disabled Students’ Allowance but still haven’t booked your study needs [...]

Here at A2B Assessments we are always on the look out for great events that we can get involved with, help out and promote. If you’re a school or college student studying with a disability then [...]

Today is World Mental Health Day, a day aimed at increasing awareness around mental health. Visit https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/world-mental-health-day for plenty of useful articles [...]

Disabilities In The News is a regular feature in which we present important and exciting news stories covering disabilities in the UK. We came across the brilliant story of Daniel, a student with [...]