Transcript Supporting Students with Disabilities in Practice Placement

Wednesday, 11th September, 2013
Objective of Presentation
 Outline the role of the DSS in supporting students with
disabilities
 Students registered with the DSS - Categories of Disability
 Supporting Students – Pre-Entry, Current Students and
Graduates with Disabilities
 Hollistic Perspective
 Procedures and Guidelines for the 2013-2014 academic year
DSS Mission Statement
The Disability Support Service (DSS) is committed in
as far as is reasonably possible, to empowering
students with disabilities achieve their academic and
vocational goals in an inclusive learning
environment.
Goals of the Service
 To increase the access, participation, retention and success of
students with disabilities in UCC.
 To develop policies and procedures that increase the inclusion
of students with disabilities within the University.
 To mainstream facilities for students with disabilities across
campus.
 To assess and train students in the use of assistive
technologies, thereby, enabling them to become independent
learners.
Disability Support Officer
Head of Service
Mary O'Grady
Deputy Head of Service
Mairead O'Sullivan
Advisors to Students with
Disabilities
Includes:
Darrelle Keegan HOH
Mairead O'Sullivan MH
Lisa Egan SOI
Siobhan Colclough SpLD
Support
Staff/Administration
Includes:
Madeline Deasy Managing
ESW's/Notetaking/Exams
Sheila Horgan Budget Management
Assistive Technology
Includes: Linda Doran
Assistive Technology
Officer
Advisor to Students who are
Blind/VI
Deirdre Madden AT
Outreach Co-ordinator
Careers Advisors to
Students with Disabilities
Job Share Includes:
Geraldine Brannigan and
Barbara MacCarthy
Categories of Disability
 Students with Physical Disabilities.
 Students with Sensory Disabilities.
 Students with Significant On Going Illnesses.
 Students with Mental Health Difficulties.
 Students with Specific Learning Difficulties such as Dyslexia.
 Students with a range of Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADD, ADHD
and Dyspraxia.
 Students with Neurological Conditions.
Growth in Numbers of Students Registered
with the DSS
Growth in Numbers of Students Registered with the DSS
821
2011/12
749
2010/11
693
2009/10
586
2008/09
557
2007/08
471
2005/06
189
2001/02
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Supports for Students
Supporting Students
The Disability Support Service supports:
 Prospective Students.
 Current Students.
 Graduates with Disabilities.
Pre Entry Supports
 Liaison with Guidance Counsellors at Second Level.
 Promotion of Disability Access Route to Education (DARE)
 Summer schools and Easter schools for students with sensory
disabilities
 Specific Orientation Programme for incoming students
 Assistive Technology Outreach Programme
Current Students
 A Needs Assessment is conducted on all students who register with
the service.
 Individual Educational Plan is developed depending on impact of
disability on degree programme being pursued.
 The Individual Educational Plan, (IEP) may include any combination
of educational, personal or technical supports depending on
students’ needs.
 Role of ESWs is crucial to success of students registered with DSS
 A Learning Educational Needs Statement (LENS) is sent to all
students
Holistic Model of Support Focussing
on Empowerment of Students
Educational Supports
•Note taking
Personal
Supports
•Personal
Assistant
Assistive
Technology
Enabling
Empowerment
•Subject Specific Tuition
•Dyslexia Support
•Texts in Alternative Media
Formats
•On Campus
Transport
•Alternative Exam
Arrangements
•Mentoring
Programme
Leisure
•Irish Sign Language
Interpreters
Inclusion in Mardyke Arena
•Educational Assistants
Clubs and Activities
Supporting Graduates
 Liaison with Employers and Organisations Positive to
Disability.
 Delivery of workshops focussed on employability skills
 Assistance with the Transition to Employment Process
 Information on grants and incentives to employment
 Pilot summer work shadowing programme
New Policy on Extensions for Continuous Assessment
 If a student is unable to meet a deadline for
Continuous Assessment, they should contact the
academic department as soon as possible
 The Disability Support Service will no longer request
extensions on behalf of students with disabilities
Contact Details
Mary O’Grady
Disability Support Officer/Head of Service
Disability Support Service
South Lodge
UCC
Phone: 021 490 2985
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ucc.ie/dss