Joseph McLoughlin is a first-year engineering student at Dublin City University (DCU). He's passionate about spreading awareness about disabilities and making sure that their voices are heard. This passion stems from his own experiences with Autism, Narcolepsy, and ADHD. Joseph completed a PLC programme prior to starting at DCU, specifically Preliminary Engineering in Coláiste Dhúlaigh. This means that he has experience in both Further and Higher education. He has had the pleasure of knowing a wide range of people, both with and without disabilities. This has helped him understand the perspectives of both groups. Joseph believes that many of the difficulties faced by those with disabilities can be addressed through greater awareness of their experiences and a problem-solving attitude that focuses on removing barriers faced by people with disabilities in their daily lives.

Luna Fleming is an activist, particularly for disability but also for mental health, queer rights and gender equality. They are currently studying Digital Humanities and Information Technology in UCC. This is their second year on the advisory group. The first year gave them several prestigious opportunities to have their voice on disability in education heard, and it greatly developed their confidence when it comes to activism. Their main area of interest is on neurodiversity as they are autistic and dyspraxic. They have also done lots of campaigning surrounding services for people with eating disorders, including organising protests and speaking in the Dáil. Currently in UCC, they are on the neurodiversity society committee, they are the disability rights representative for the students union and are an access ambassador, meaning they help shape services offered to people who come in through alternative entry routes and/or have a disability. They look forward to contributing to the advisory group even more this year as co-chair.

Cara has just finished their social care degree in TU Dublin. They
are autistic and work supporting adults with disabilities. Cara was
part of the 2024/2025 Students with Disabilities Advisory Group with
AHEAD and AMLÉ and is passionate about the role of lived experience in disability justice.

Cal De Nicolas is a 2nd year BSc Psychology student at Maynooth University, and they are autistic. As an autistic individual they have experienced first hand the issues that many neurodivergent and disabled people face, this has given them a passion for making spaces more accessible and inclusive. Cal is the undergraduate academic representative of Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) on the psychology EDI panel at Maynooth University and was an academic representative for their course during first year. Therefore  they are familiar with the issues faced by students with disabilities and eager to address them.