Planning the Transition from School to College for Students with Special Educational Needs and/ or Disabilities 23.10.24

Planning the transition from school to college for students with special educational needs and/ or disabilities 'Disability Access Route to Education' (DARE), supports for students with disabilities in college, and what to expect from online or blended learning.

While this talk is for parents and school leavers, it may be useful for teachers / guidance counsellors and will look at:

Applying to the DARE scheme

Choosing the right course

Registering with college Disability Services

Understanding how college works

Learning to learn online

Dr Alison Doyle is an independent educational psychologist with more than 35 years of experience.  She designs and delivers transition programmes, and regularly provides seminars and workshops to parents and institutions.  Alison is a visiting Lecturer with Trinity College and Dublin City University, and her research work includes transition from school to higher education for students with disabilities, supported employment for young people with intellectual disability, pre-entry transition programmes for students with ASD, and Autism and Pathological Demand Avoidance in Ireland.