Supporting Students with Disabilities

The links on the left menu offer more information on teaching students with specific disabilities. Each link contains an explanation of the disability, highlights challenges faced by students, and gives more information on specific practices that can benefit the student.

How can I encourage students with disabilities to disclose their disability and seek support?

A short sentence on the course outline handout at the start of the year to the effect that adjustments are routinely made for students with documented disabilities may give a hesitant student enough confidence to self identify. The sooner the student's circumstances are made known the better.

Trinity Inclusive Curriculum resources

You can support students with disabilities by following inclusive teaching and assessment practices. The Trinity Inclusive Curriculum Website has collated good practice guidelines that will allow you to support all students, including students with various disabilities.

Often, one action (e.g. circulating handouts in advance) can benefit many different students for many different reasons (for further examples and information see Inclusive Practices – Who Benefits?)