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Disability FAQs – Athlone
FAQ
It is a team on the TUS Athlone Campus that provides support, reasonable accommodations, and services to students with disabilities. Its purpose is to ensure equal access and opportunity for students with disabilities in their academic pursuits.
Yes you can still register for support. Some students may not identify with the label ‘disability’, we use the term in relation to access to funded supports and to avoid confusion with other services e.g. learning support, the term”disability” is used in higher education nationally, in relation to students who get additional supports.
Students who wish to register with the Athlone Disability Support Service must complete the online Registration Form at the link below.
Note: Please make sure you have the documents relating to your disability available to upload onto your application. You need access to your A00 student email account to register on the portal.
Yes of course, you can email disability.midlands@tus.ie to arrange a meeting or we also offer daily walk-in sessions Monday – Thursday from 2-3pm.
Supports vary based on individual needs. Some common examples include exam accommodations, learning support or assistive technology.
While disclosure is not mandatory, it is usually beneficial to disclose your disability to your lecturers. By doing so, it helps them understand any potential challenges you may face and fosters a supportive learning environment. This disclosure is typically done through a confidential conversation or email.
It is best to contact the disability support service office as soon as possible (disability.midlands@tus.ie). While there may not be strict deadlines, it is recommended to register as early in the semester as possible. This allows us sufficient time to review your registration and provide the necessary accommodations. We advise against ‘going it alone’ or waiting to see how you get on, this can be very stressful. It is better to register and choose how much or how little support you want than going it alone.
No you do not need to reapply as your supports roll over and follow you every year. However if your needs change or something isn’t working for you we recommend you get in contact so we make any necessary adjustments.
Absolutely not, your level of support has no impact on your final award and it will not be mentioned on it in any way.
Yes you can, bear in mind that your academic accommodations may or may not be relevant to your placement so it is a good idea to come to us for a chat about what accommodations you may or may not need for placement.
Yes you still have to register for supports. DARE is an admissions scheme related to reduced points, once you get to college there is no such thing as a ‘DARE student’ or ‘DARE supports’. When a student comes in through DARE we will receive some information on these students so we can contact them and suggest they register for supports but it is done automatically. Like any other student, those who come in through DARE must register with us and attend a needs assessment meeting to discuss which supports we will put in place. Also like any other student, those who come in through DARE should register with us at the start of their studies here but there is no deadline, you can register at any time.