Ben Rowsome interviews Clare Verdon, a Senior Occupational Therapist at Trinity Disability Service. Clare leads the Neurodiversity+ Project, which aims to improve the supports and resources available for neurodivergent students at Trinity, and to address environmental barriers within the university to student participation.
You can find out more about the project on the Disability Service website by clicking this link.
Full articleBen Rowsome, Disability Service Intern, interviews the founder and CEO of Ireland’s national Autism charity, AsIAm. Ben and Adam discuss the growth of AsIAm since it was established and their experiences of autism advocacy.
Please click here to view: Interview with AsIAm Founder & CEO, Adam Harris
Full articleBen Rowsome from the Trinity Ability Co-op Interviews Prof. Aine Kelly Regarding the Upcoming Academic Year.
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Dr Kirsten FitzGerald, Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry with Dublin Dental Hospital discusses dentistry, the challenges of finding your area of expertise and autism
Full articleDr. Alison Doyle is a researcher, educational psychologist and owner of Caerus Education. Alison regularly lectures to Higher Education Institutions in Ireland, and the UK. Alison began her career in Liverpool in 1982, teaching children with profound intellectual and physical disabilities, and continued to work as a teacher and school Principal. She has participated in numerous projects to help students and graduates with autism.
Full articleDeclan Treanor stresses the importance of sharing your story.
Full articleStudying at university involves a lot more independent (self) study than in secondary school. Dr Marc Fabri, project lead for Autism&Uni, shares his expectations of students working as independent learners at university.
Full articleMany students are reluctant to share their autism diagnosis. Here’s what Kate Dean, Disability Advice Manager at Leeds Beckett University, advises.
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