The Disability Support Service team are here to ensure that you have access to appropriate supports.  We are facilitating student appointments online via Microsoft Teams and we are available by phone and by email to address any queries. We do hope to be in a position where it will be safer to interact personally next semester and we will strive to return to a greater level of face-to-face engagement (subject to public health advice). As soon as we have more information, we will update our website. 

How to register with the Disability Support Service?

Your Learning Support Officer (LSO) and 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. 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.