Decision Tool - Trinity disAbility Service

Problem area	Support
Problem area	Online	Human	Technological
ASKDS Blackboard	Enrol the student in ASKDS whilst in the session. This can be done remotely (ask them to log in to Blackboard, share your screen, and walk them through the steps).
All academic skills
	ASKDS Blackboard - guide student to enrolment whilst in session (online or in-person)	How to book a training session	AT recorded masterclasses
	Academic Skills for Success Blackboard - guide student to enrolment whilst in session (online or in-person)	Academic Writing Centre	AT Hive
	SLD Workshop Recordings
	Webinar recordings	Library HITS
Reading specific
Reading fluency, difficulty in identifying spelling and grammar errors, reading comprehension	ASKDS Blackboard module / Academic Support, first item 'focused reading' and 'speed reading' for academic work		Texthelp Read&Write - start from your laptop app, share screen, and briefly walk through Read Aloud
	Install Read Aloud browser extension. Sits in the top right hand corner of browser, reads any web page.		365 Read Aloud - share screen and demonstrate, open Word, go to Review tab, Read Aloud
			365 Immersive Reader - share screen and demonstrate, open Word, go to View tab, Immersive Reader
Irlen syndrom / scotoptic sensitivity syndrome	https://irlen.ie/possible-distortions/symptoms/	Optician / opthalmologist e.g. crowleysopticians.com	Visual dificulties with text / print blurring and moving - Adjust page background colour - open Word, share screen and demonstrate: go to Review tab, Page Background, experiment with colours
	https://irlen.ie/useful-links/		Texthelp Read&Write - start from your laptop app, share screen, and demonstrate Screen Masking tool.
Writing specific
Academic language	Academic Phrasebank	Student Learning Development
Spelling / grammar			Texthelp Read&Write - start from your laptop app, share screen, and briefly walk through predictive text, spelling and grammar check, read aloud.
			Open Word, share screen and demonstrate Editor
Structure planning	https://imps.cdu.edu.au/tools/essay-structure/
Notetaking	Cornell notetaking strategy		Glean, Livescribe, CaptionEd and more
Programming
	OpenWare lectures from MIT	The UGPC drop-in centre is in room 0.7 of number 14 Westland Row. The room is accessed from the lower ground floor of the Hamilton Building. Enter the basement level of number 13 Westland Row, go up one flight of stairs and the UGPC drop-in centre will be on your right hand side.	Codeacademy apps: iOS Android
Maths
		The Maths Helproom (Hamilton Building) runs Monday to Friday between 1pm and 2pm in the Seminar Room (at the School of Maths) during teaching weeks. Students looking for help with Maths may attend the help room any day.
Time management
	Assignment planning and breakdown calculator
	Pomodoro		Shift planning myduty.io
Postgraduate thesis / dissertation
	Patter	Shut Up and Write Café for PG
	Daily advice for prospective viva candidates at viva-survivors.com/
	Support & Training Copyright EndNote Finding Theses Library HITS Online Tutorials Subject Librarians Submitting Your Thesis Support for Quality Reviews Support for Research Support for Systematic Reviews Support for Teaching	Student Learning Development 5 credit Planning and Managing Your Research Process Module for PhD students
Science writing
	Academic Phrasebank
	Science writing workshop	Science Writing Workshops This workshop is aimed at those studying scientific courses. The attributes of good scientific writing, style and science-specific writing tasks will all be addressed in this hour long workshop.
Referencing
	Simple guide
	Tutorial
	Endnote	Subject guides
Learning / revision
	SLD Workshop Recordings
	Structured revision

Health Sciences




Diagnosis and assessment

ADHD
Autism
Dyslexia
Visual processing