A Road Map for Disability Support in Higher Education in Ireland
Over the course of 2017-2019, the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD), in collaboration with the Disability Advisers Working Network (DAWN), produced a series of outputs to lay out a vision for inclusive education in higher education, to clearly define the role of the Disability Officer in Irish higher Education Institutions and to explore standards in the provision of reasonable accommodations in HEIs committed to a whole college approach to inclusion. This work resulted in the production of 3 documents and the collation of a host of resources.
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See each output of the Road Map below.
Position Paper: A road map for disability support in HE
This position paper outlines the benefits of taking an inclusive approach to catering for diversity in higher education - one based on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles.
The Role of the Disability Officer and the Disability Service
This publication recognises that students with disabilities must be included in all aspects of college life, and while this activity is often negotiated by the staff of the Disability/Access Office, supporting these students is everyone’s job.
Inclusive Learning and the Provision of Reasonable Accommodations
This document focuses on several key areas relating to the provision of supports in Higher Education campuses - both direct to individuals or as part of a college wide inclusive education approach.