Mr. Des Aston

• Effective Practices for Helping Students Transition to Work in, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education, Oxford University Press, 2020, [Shevlin, M., Kubiak, J., O'Donovan, M., Devitt, M., Ringwood, B., Aston, D., & McGuckin, C.]Book Chapter, 2020, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
• Des Aston, Joanne Banks, Michael Shevlin, Transitions to postschool settings for students with intellectual disabilities in Ireland, International Perspectives on Transitions in Education and Students with Intellectual Disabilities, Online, 16.12.2020, edited by IASSIDD , IASSIDD, Inclusive Education Special Interest Research Group, 2020Conference Paper, 2020
• Des Aston, Joanne Banks, Michael Shevlin, Post-School Transitions for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in the Republic of Ireland, Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, February, 2021Report, 2021, TARA - Full Text
• Kubiak J, Aston D, Devitt M, Ringwood B, University Students with Intellectual Disabilities: Empowerment through Voice, Empowerment through Voice. Education Sciences, 11, (571), 2021, p1 - 12Journal Article, 2021, URL
• Falling between Two Stools? Post-secondary Transition Planning for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in the Republic of Ireland in, editor(s)Kate Scorgie, Chris Forlin , Transition Programs for Children and Youth with Diverse Needs. International Perspectives on Inclusive Education., Bingley, Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022, pp143-158 , [Joanne Banks, Des Aston, Michael Shevlin]Book Chapter, 2022, DOI
• Des Aston, Transitions to Adulthood: A Case Study of Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities , LEARN, 43, 2022, p7-29Journal Article, 2022
• Denise De Souza, Zelinna Pablo, Michael Shevlin, Maria Theresa von Fürstenberg, Jennifer Banks, Debashis Sarker, Alejandra Rios Urzua, Donatella Camedda, Des Aston, Preconditions influencing the development of post-secondary training programs in universities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 48, (3), 2023, p95 - 106Journal Article, 2023, URL
• La inclusión universitaria de estudiantes con discapacidad intelectual en Irlanda in, editor(s)Odet Moliner García , Democratizar la universidad Retos de la educación inclusiva en la formación postsecundaria de jóvenes con discapacidad intelectual, Spain, Octaedro, 2024, pp41 - 62, [Donatella Camedda, Des Aston]Book Chapter, 2024, URL

• Des Aston, Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in the Republic of Ireland - A National Response, Inclusive National Higher Education Forum, October, 2019, 5-32Report, URL , TARA - Full Text
• Desmond Aston, National Forum of Inclusive Higher Education Providers - together is better, 3, Winter, Dublin, Ireland, National Centre for Guidance in Education, December, 2019, p38 - 41Report, URL , TARA - Full Text
• Des Aston, Establishing Transition Pathways to Postsecondary Education for People with Intellectual Disabilities, Journey to Oz -Travelling Together Towards Inclusive Education, Dublin, 20.03.2019, AHEAD, 2019Oral Presentation, URL
• Des Aston, Guidance to an Independent Adult Life, 2021, - 41-43Miscellaneous, URL , TARA - Full Text
• Des Aston, Collaborating for Inclusion: A National Forum of Inclusive Higher Education Providers, AHEAD Journal, (13), 2021Journal Article, URL , TARA - Full Text
• Aston, D., Grummell, B., Lynn, E. & Slattery, Ó., Embedding inclusive education initiatives and access routes into the higher education landscape in the Republic of Ireland, Conference Proceedings ESOTA 2022., European State-Of-The-Art Congress on Inclusive Post-Secondary Programmes for Students with Intellectual Disabilities, Salzburg, Austria, 27th - 28th October, edited by Plaute, W. , joinIN " Inclusive Higher Education Network Europe, 2022, pp57 - 61Conference Paper, TARA - Full Text
• Des Aston, Joanne Banks, Michael Shevlin, Pathways to post-secondary settings for students with intellectual disabilities: What do we know?, Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Conference 2020. Opening up Education: Options, Obstacles andOpportunities., Online hosted by Institute of Education, Dublin City University, 3rd - 5th September, edited by Prof. Paul Conway (University of Limerick) Dr. Aisling Leavy (Mary Immaculate College) , Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI), 2020Conference Paper
• Des Aston, International Perspectives on Transitions in Education and Students with Intellectual Disabilities, Online, 16th December, edited by International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) Inclusive Education Special Interest Group , 2020Conference Paper
• Sadbh Feehan, Des Aston, Broadening Horizons: The Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities, Academia: `The role of guidance in supporting individuals to effectively navigate key transitions across a lifespan", Online, 24th March, edited by Euroguidance. National Centre for Guidance in Education (NCGE).The Academia Network. , 2022Conference Paper

Education,

• Nominated for Trinity Research Excellence Awards 2023: Standing up for research

• Treasurer, Inclusive National Higher Education Forum (INHEF) Current
• Member of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD): Inclusive Education Special Interest Group Current
• Irish Inclusion Consortium: Educational and Employment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Current
• Chairperson, Inclusive National Higher Education Forum (INHEF). September 2023
• Member of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland (EASI) Current
• Member, Disability Stakeholder Group (DSG6) appointed by Minister for Disability, Anne Rabbitte TD 2025