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Found 30 pages matching tag: Disability Supports
Common Supports for Students
An outline of the more typical types of disability supports available in third level from learning support to exam accommodations.
Assistive Technology
There is now a huge range of assistive technology available to support students to become more independent learners and enable them to reach their potential.
I'm in College
Congratulations, you've got your place in college! Find out here all you need to know about getting the most from your college experience.
AHEAD Start - Starting in January
Our blended learning training course for staff exploring how to support students with disabilities in college. Discounted for AHEAD Members.
Creating Accessible Documents
Get guidance on ways to create documents that are more accessible to users with disabilities, especially those using assistive technology.
I Work in Education
Find lots of resources and tips to help support a range of student needs in your college.
Assistive Technology
There is now a huge range of assistive technology available to support you to become an independent learner.
Inclusive Teaching Strategies
Explore teaching strategies which help to ensure all students are included in the learning environment.
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'Reconnection': AHEAD Conference 2021- Visit for content
AHEAD's International Conference on Disability Support and UDL in FE and HE
Funding & Finance
Find out what types of financial assistance and grants are available and how to apply.
Blog: Surviving College 101
Get some tips and advice on how to survive college to make sure you are fully prepared for the next academic year ahead!
Road Map for Disability Support in Higher Education in Ireland
The Road Map series outlines a vision for inclusive education based on universal design for learning principles and provides the research, tools and resources to implement this vision.
Dare & Other Routes
Find out about special entry schemes for students with disabilities/specific learning difficulties and alternative routes to third level.
How Colleges Use Your Personal Info
Colleges have to collect lots of personal and sensitive info about you to provide support. Learn how they use it.
Disability Supports & Services
Explore the types of support that are available for students with disabilities & specific learning difficulties in college.
Your Disability or Access Service
The Disability Support or Access service can provide you with support enabling you to fully participate on you course.
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Accessing College FAQs
We've gathered answers for some of the most frequently asked questions about getting to college.
The Legislation
An introduction to of a number of key pieces of legislation affecting the rights and delivery of services to people with disabilities.
Disability Supports & Services
Explore the the role of the disability office and see the types of support that your institution can offer students with disabilities.
Types of Supports by Disability
An outline of the more typical types of disability supports available in third level from learning support to exam accommodations.
Role of Disability Support Services
Find out what the Disability Service is there for and how it goes about about supporting students.
Special Needs Act
Act sets out how education is to be provided for persons with special educational needs in the future, in addition to the provisions that exist in other legislation
Equal Status Acts
Promoting equality by forbidding discrimination in education, employment vocational training, advertising, and the provision of goods and services.
Getting Disability Supports
Chances are if you receive disability type supports studying at home you'll need them while abroad. Here we outline some of the things you might need to consider.
Exam Accommodations
This section takes a look at the kinds of exam accommodations students disabilities are receiving to. The maps show the institutions in question. The top one shows what accommodations are given where and the bottom one shows the disability breakdown for those receiving accommodations in the selected institutions. The bigger the Institution marker on the map, the more students with disabilities represented. Use the filters to view specific accommodation types, disability categories or institutions. The accompanying bar charts give accommodation type and disability category breakdowns in the filtered institutions.
