This year’s Mobility Roadshow offers help to young disabled people considering the practicalities of further education. It takes place over three days from 21- 23 June, at the Peterborough Arena, East of England Showground. Parking and entry are free.
Two roadshow exhibitors in particular offer practical advice and support. AskJules specialises in helping young disabled adults with the transition from living with their families studying at college or sixth form to university – from making the initial choice through to graduation. They will accompany prospective students on opening days, assist with the recruitment of personal assistants and help with managing care and finances.
The OU Access Centre Bus is the only one of its kind in higher education. A state of the art mobile assessment vehicle, it can be driven to the homes of disabled students or an appropriate location to enable a Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) Assessment to take place as part of the DSA application process. The comprehensive range of assistive technology on board includes specialist computer text to speech and speech to text software, a CCTV system to magnify text and specialist ergonomic hardware and furniture.
If the move to higher education involves a transport rethink, visitors to the roadshow can find out more about the latest vehicle adaptations and conversions and experience a test drive (driving licence required).
For design and technology students, the expanded Design Zone offers the opportunity to meet a Royal College of Art designer in residence, vote for favourite products on the Cool Wall and talk with experts about the future of accessible design.
Register for test drives and free tickets at www.mobilityroadshow.co.uk or call 0845 241 0390 and follow on Facebook and Twitter.
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