https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2019/1208/1097811-students/ Third-level students with certain disabilities say they should not have to suffer financial penalties if they need extra time to complete a college course, and have called on the Government to facilitate them. Currently students who do not complete 60 credits each year are deemed part-time and lose the SUSI
https://careersportal.ie/careerplanning/story.php?ID=2501203689 Supports Available For Disadvantaged Students: Access Programmes are used to assist school-leavers who have experienced disadvantages throughout their post-primary education. These programmes can support eligible applicants to gain access to courses in Higher Education on a reduced points entry basis. There are two main Access Programmes that run in
https://inhef.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/A-National-Response-C-V3-.pdf Given the context that people with intellectual disabilities face significant barriers and limited postsecondary opportunities, a number of initiatives in Ireland and internationally have been established with the aim of addressing issues explicitly affecting this specific cohort of students. We begin by explaining the rationale for developing specific educational/employment
https://ahead.ie/blog-claire-shorten My name is Claire shorten, I am 28 and I live in South Dublin. When I was 20 years old I was attending Maynooth University in September 2010, studying a BA degree in Geography and Economics, hoping to eventually become a teacher. Unfortunately, my attendance at Maynooth University was
https://ahead.ie/blog-disabilty-support-service-at-third-level Accessing Disability Support Services at Third level: Going to college can be a time of great opportunity and growth. It can be exciting, fun and life-changing. While it is an exciting time often students can find transition to third level difficult, stressful and students can worry about how to
https://www.healthline.com/health/accommodations-arent-advantages#1 For good measure, I turned in my senior thesis two days early. No one would be able to say that my wheelchair gave me an ‘unfair advantage. One question to go. I took this final exam 7 years ago, so I couldn’t tell you what the question was. But
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/trinity-college-dublin-installs-first-disabled-bicycle-parking-facilities-1.3936287 Trinity College Dublin has installed disabled bicycle parking facilities, the first college in Ireland to do so. The spaces, which allow for wider, hand-operated tricycles, as well as regular bikes, are clearly signposted, step-free and located next to a ramp. Trinity College’s director of disability services, Declan Treanor, welcomed anyone with a disability
https://www.sess.ie/links/sen-ict-and-assistive-technology AbilityNet: AbilityNet is a UK site, offering factsheets and training related to Assistive Technology. It also has a nice ‘Quick Links’ feature. Abledata: Abledata is a US-based site containing a database of over 20,000 Assistive Technology products. The database contains detailed descriptions of each product including price and company information.
https://www.sess.ie/links/sen-ict-and-assistive-technology Andrews Award Systems: Based in Dublin, are the resellers for all the R-E-M software in Ireland. Catalogues for R-E-M products are available online from www.r-e-m.co.uk Diskovery Educational Software: Based in Portmarnock, they have a wide range of software and will send titles on 28-day approval to schools. It has
Hear Website The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is a college and university scheme that offers places on reduced points and extra college support to school leavers from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds who are resident in the Republic of Ireland. This site will give you all the information you need to
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