The Disability Support Service aims to provide a confidential, professional and responsive service to support the needs of students with disabilities. We are committed to the provision of a truly inclusive and equitable learning environment that fosters a University experience of the highest quality for all TU Dublin students.
The main role of the Disability Support Service at TU Dublin is to support students with disabilities and ensure they can participate fully in all aspects of student life as well as to help minimise the impact of their disability on their learning.
Here are some of the disability categories we support. It is important to note that this is not an exhaustive list and supports are decided on an individual basis, in consultation with the Disability Support Service team.
- Physical Disability
- Blind/Visual Impairment
- Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- ADHD, ADD or Autism
- Neurological Conditions,
- Mental Health Conditions
- Significant Ongoing Illness (SOI)
- Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) such as, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia
- Speech and Language Communication Disorders.
How to register with the Disability Support Service?
Your Learning Support Officer (LSO), Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Coordinator or Assistive Technology Officer (ATO) will work with you to assess the level of support required. There are several steps involved in the registration process:
Step 1
Contact the main office by emailing disability.support@tudublin.ie or phone 01 220 5097/5008. You will then be notified who your Learning Support Officer will be and how to make an appointment.
Step 2
When you meet with your Learning Support Officer they will take your details and examine your supporting documentation, as well as discuss the supports that you received previously (either at school or another college). You should bring copies of all of your supporting documentation with you to this meeting.
Please ensure all your documentation is up to date. Note: If you are entering our university through the DARE Scheme, we will already have copies of your documentation.
Step 3
Your LSO will then work with you to prepare a support plan, including exam supports, ongoing supports, and a referral for an Assistive Technology assessment.
Step 4
You will then meet with your Assistive Technology Officer (ATO), who will carry out an assessment to determine what, if any, software/hardware you need to assist you in your studies.
Step 5
Once this process has been completed, the DSS contacts relevant departments within TU Dublin (e.g. Examination Offices) on your behalf to inform them of your support needs.