DARE Advice Clinic
Thursday 21st of January 2016
Room 3074 6- 8pm, Arts Building, Trinity
College Dublin.
Welcome Everyone to the DARE Clinic 2016
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin
Overview of DARE Clinic
Part 1
6.00pm – 6.10pm - Welcome Address by Declan Treanor
6.10pm – 6.30pm – Explanation of the DARE Process
6.30pm – 7.00pm - Trinity Supports
Break (10 minutes)
Part 2
7.10pm – 7.45pm - Breakout Groups with Student Ambassadors
Closing remarks
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin
Statistics of students with disabilities entering
Trinity
Applications
Total number of applicants
to TCD who disclosed a
disability on the CAO
application form
Number of applicants who
completed the DARE
application process
Number of applicants
eligible for DARE
consideration on grounds of
disability
Number of new entrants
with disabilities entering on
full points
Number of DARE entrants on
reduced points
Total number of new
entrants with a disability
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
1413
1368
1212
1138
990
912
687
545
1115
1068
834
813
703
568
646
434
798
764
581
440
413
271
156
162
48
110
82
95
69
89
91
73
142
111
92
94
72
45
32
36
190
221
174
189
141
134
123
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2015 Trinity DARE Entrants
Offered Merit
Accepted
Merit
Offered DARE
Accepted DARE
6
4
10
9
1
1
14
13
Blind/Vis dis
0
0
1
0
Deaf/HoH
3
0
5
5
Dyspraxia DCD
4
4
19
19
Mental Health
14
11
33
32
Neurological
SOI - Ongoing
Medical
4
4
4
3
12
10
22
18
Physical Disability
8
6
7
6
Specific Learning Diff
9
7
42
37
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Unknown
1
0
0
0
Disability
ADD/ADHD
Autism
Top course choices of DARE Entrants 15-16
TSM Arts combinations
Economic and Social Studies
Science
Law Combinations
Nursing - Gen/Psych/ID
Medicine
Pharmacy
Engineering/with Management
Occupational Therapy
European Studies
English Studies
Clinical Speech and Language Studies
Human Health and Disease
Dental Science
Radiation Therapy
Maths
Philosophy, Political Sci, Economics & Sociology
Midwifery
Computer Science and Business
Social Studies
Sociology and Social Policy
Drama and Theatre Studies
Psychology
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20
20
17
13
9
7
6
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Breakdown by Disability of Trinity Students registered
with DS in 2014/2015
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Breakdown of Students across Faculty and Disability in
2014-15
Total
ADHD and ADD
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Dyslexia/Dyscalculia/
Dysgraphia
Dyspraxia
HOH/Deaf
Intellectual disability
Medical/SOI
Mental Health
Neurological
Physical
Speech Language
Visual Impairment
Total
Arts, Hum. & Eng, Maths
S.Science
& Science
Health
Sciences
Multi Faculty
Multi School
includes TSM
75
68
15
17
15
14
16
3
29
34
399
75
38
13
161
294
49
107
3
31
1313
118
16
18
13
48
91
60
8
2
0
19
32
99
9
8
0
46
48
122
42
10
0
48
16
46
1
10
7
15
1
2
10
20
1
3
409
175
263
16
26
0
16
466
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Allocation of DARE Places in Trinity
• Trinity reserves 22% (rising to 25% by 2019)
• On courses with a quota of more than 40 places, approximately 7%
are DARE places, on smaller courses there may be only one or two
places
• Applicants should note that DARE eligibility provides an
opportunity to compete for such places it does not guarantee or
entitle them to an offer of a place on reduced points
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Trinity entry criteria
Students who are eligible for a DARE offer must still:
a) meet matriculation / admissions requirements
https://www.tcd.ie/disability/prospective/studentinfo/matriculation.php
AND
b) meet any subject specific requirements for their chosen course,
where applicable. Please check the prospectus for these details.
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Reduced points in Trinity
• HEAR/DARE - have at least 80 – 95% of the Leaving Certificate
points for the course of your choice
• Points reductions on any given course are not determined by the
number of places available in the course and the level of demand
and, as such, cannot be reliably predicted in advance
• Prioritisation of places to students with sensory/physical disability
• Prioritisation to HEAR & DARE students
• Condition of a DARE Offer: Students who receive a DARE offer must
register with the Disability Service and agree on a schedule of
meetings with the service
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Disability
Type
Timeline
The Educational Impact Statement replaces Section B
Second Level Academic Reference.
All
Entry 2016
Personal Statement becomes ‘Applicant Statement’ and is
now part of Section B Educational Impact Statement.
All
Entry 2016
New DARE Eligibility Criteria:
All
Entry 2016
Non-Specific
Learning
Difficulty
Entry 2016
Prioritisation of offers to DARE and HEAR eligible applicants.
All
Entry 2016
Prioritisation of offers to students with physical and sensory
disabilities.
Physical /
Sensory
Entry 2016
Specific
Learning
Difficulty &
DCD
Entry 2017
Overview of Changes
GP Verification of a consultants diagnosis for non-SLD
applicants.
Removal of the mandatory requirement of a full psychoeducational assessment dated within three years of
application.
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Trinity Specific Information – Matriculation
Requirements
Matriculation refers to the minimum requirements for entry to college. Before you
can be considered for admission you must meet these minimum standards.
Matriculation has nothing to do with points. To be offered a place in Trinity you
must:
Present six subjects, three of which must be at grade C or above on higher Leaving
Certificate papers or at least grade C in the University Matriculation examination
The six subjects above must include:
• A pass in English
• A pass in mathematics and a pass in a language other than English
OR
• a pass in Latin and a pass in a subject other than a language
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Trinity Specific Information – Language or
Mathematics Waiver
Students with specific learning difficulties, sensory or communication disabilities may apply
for a waiver of the modern language requirement, provided that the study of a language
does not form part of their chosen course of study. In addition, students with dyscalculia,
sensory or communication disabilities may be eligible to request exemption from the
minimum entry requirement of a pass in mathematics, where mathematics does not form
any component of their intended course.
Please note:
1. This is a separate application to the DARE supplementary admissions process and written
application must be made to the Undergraduate Admissions Team, Academic Registry, Watts
Building, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Dublin 2 before 1 July of the year of
entry.
2. Students should be aware that the criteria for waiving the language or mathematics
requirement are different to that required for the DARE scheme. The granting of a language
waiver does not mean that a student is automatically eligible for the DARE scheme.
http://www.tcd.ie/study/eu/undergraduate/apply/disabilit
y/
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Disability Student Ambassadors
Who we are?
• Students registered with DS - Studying in Trinity
• Engage/host DS events
• Attend Monthly Training and Leadership Programme
• Will inform you of DARE and Supports in Trinity
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DARE 2016 focusing on Impact of Disability
on Education
DISABILITY ACCESS
ROUTE TO EDUCATION
Trinity
Presentation
For Entry Autumn
2016
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https://www.tcd.ie/disability/prospective/
Further information can be found at this website:
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Further Information
www.accesscollege.ie
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Rationale for changes..
DARE not getting the students that are necessarily impacted as a result of
disability. Previous DARE criteria for eligibility is evidencing of a disability
but does not for the most part measure educational impact of a
disability.
Cost of providing evidence of disability discouraging applicants from
lower income families applying.
Intersection between disability and socio-economic disadvantage. There
is a group of students with disabilities who are socio-economically
disadvantaged and are most educationally impacted.
Reconsideration of the policies and processes surrounding
targets/quotas within and across participating HEIs and the admissions
process.
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New DARE Scheme 2016
Broadening avenues for applicants to provide
evidence of disability in order to make it easier and
more affordable to apply to DARE.
Targeting applicants who have been educationally
impacted as a result of a disability as opposed to
students with a disability.
Increasing the number of students that are
particularly under represented in higher education.
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What is DARE?
The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE)
third level alternative admissions scheme for
school-leavers whose disabilities have had a
negative impact on their second level education.
DARE offers reduced points places to school
leavers who as a result of having a disability
have experienced additional educational
challenges in second level education.
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Should I Apply?
• If your disability has had a negative impact on your
educational performance in school.
• You may not be able to meet the points for your
preferred course due to the impact of disability.
• You are under 23 years as at 1 January 2016.
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Benefits of DARE
Prioritisation of Groups by participating
colleges when allocating reduced points
places:
• Applicants eligible for both DARE and HEAR
• Applicants with a physical or sensory
disability
• In Trinity we will prioritise students in either
of these categories- as they are under
represented in college (national trend).
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Benefits of DARE
Reduced Points
• An example: If the Leaving Certificate points for a course is 360 points, an
eligible DARE applicant could be offered a place with a lower points score
e.g. 350 points.
• Applicants need to meet entry and programme requirements to be
considered for a DARE reduced points offer.
• The amount of points a particular course is reduced by is dependent on:
• The overall number of places on the course
• The number of reserved DARE places on the course
• The number of DARE eligible applicants competing for these reserved
places.
• The reduction in points for DARE places can vary every year.
• Therefore it is a competition between DARE students.
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Benefits of DARE
• Orientation
• College
Programmes
supports may
• Learning Support
include:
• Assistive
Technology
• Library Support
• Exam Accommodations
• Educational Support
Worker
• Academic Tuition
• You don’t have to be eligible for DARE to get support in college.
• A needs assessment is conducted to identify your specific
support requirements.
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Disabilities eligible for consideration under
DARE – your disability must impact on your
education attainment
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Autistic Spectrum Disorders (including Asperger’s
Syndrome)
ADD / ADHD
Blind / Vision Impaired
Deaf / Hard of Hearing
DCD – Dyspraxia/Dysgraphia
Mental Health Conditions
Neurological Conditions (incl. Brain Injury & Epilepsy)
Speech & Language Communication Disorder
Significant Ongoing Illness
Physical Disability
Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia & Dyscalculia)
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Educational Impact
Has your disability impacted on any 2 of the
following?
1. On your Learning or Exam Results?
2. On your Attendance or regularly Disrupted your school day?
3. Has it affected your School Experience and Well-being?
4. Have you received Intervention or Supports?
5. Has it affected your homework and study Time?
6. Has it caused any other Educational Impact?
7. If you have a Specific Learning Difficulty, is it severely impacting on
your literacy or numeracy skills?
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Educational Impact Statement
Summary
Applicants with a Specific Learning
Difficulty must meet indicator 7 and one
other indicator.
All other applicants must meet any 2 of
indicators 1-6.
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DARE Eligibility Criteria?
• To be eligible for DARE you must meet both the DARE evidence
of disability criteria and DARE educational impact criteria.
• Applicants must provide the required evidence
of their disability and provide an Educational
Impact Statement from their school to be
considered for DARE.
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Supplementary Information Form (SIF)-DATES
Section A: Applicant Information
• Completed by you by 1st March 2016.
• Answer Yes to Q1 to apply to DARE and fully complete
Questions 1-4.
Section B: Educational Impact Statement
• Applicant Statement completed by you.
• School Statement completed by your school.
• Send to CAO by 1 April 2016.
Section C: Evidence of a Disability
• Completed by the appropriate professional.
• Trinity
Send
to CAO by 1 April 2016
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Section B: Educational Impact Statement
Applicant
Statement
Provides information on how your disability has
impacted on your second level education. There
are 2 sections
1. Applicant Statement
2. School Statement
• Download form.
• Complete the Applicant Statement with your
school.
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Section B: Educational Impact Statement
School
Statement
• This section needs to be completed by either
your:
• Guidance Counsellor
• Learning Support Teacher
• Year Head or Visiting Teacher
• The form MUST BE signed and stamped by
school principal/deputy principal.
• You must return to the CAO by 1 April 2016.
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Section C: Evidence of Disability
Provides verification of your disability and helps to
determine 3rd level supports.
• You can provide an existing report OR
• Complete Section C Evidence of Disability.
NB. Get form completed, signed and stamped by the
appropriate professional or accompanied by their
business card or headed paper.
GP Verification
Your GP may be in a position to complete Section C
Evidence of disability, if they have the appropriate
information on file from the consultant/specialist.
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Section C: Evidence of Disability
Age of Reports
It is important to note that applicants applying under the
following disability categories must provide a report
that is less than 3 years old i.e. dated after 1
February 2013.
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ADD / ADHD
Mental Health Condition
Significant Ongoing Illness
Specific Learning Difficulty (including Dyslexia and
Dyscalculia)
• DCD - Dyspraxia/ Dysgraphia.
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Section C: Evidence of Disability
Psycho Educational Assessment
Applicants with a
• Specific Learning Difficulty (including dyslexia and dyscalculia)
must provide a full psycho-educational assessment
dated after 1 February 2013.
Applicants with
• DCD - Dyspraxia/Dysgraphia.
must provide a full psycho-educational assessment
dated after 1 February 2013
AND
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Evidence of Disability Form 2016
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OR
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Existing report completed by Occupational Therapist
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or Neurologist or Chartered Physiotherapist
• Trinity College Dublin, The University
(Noof Dublin
age limit)
Section C: Evidence of Disability
Check out the guide to providing
evidence of your disability on
http://accesscollege.ie/dare/formsguides-resources/
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How do I apply?
1.Apply to CAO at www.cao.ie
by 1 February 2016.
2.Review your DARE Application
Guide with parents or guardians.
3.Complete Section A of the
Supplementary Info Form and
apply to DARE
by 1 March 2016.
4.Submit Educational Impact
Statement and Evidence of
Disability to CAO
by 1 April 2016.
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Helpful Tips
• Review the guide with your parents / guardians.
• Select Yes to Question 1 on the Supplementary Information Form
• Ensure you speak to your Teacher early about the Educational Impact
Statement.
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Request Evidence of Disability documents early.
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Request Evidence of Disability documents early.
Send good quality copies of all pages of the correct documents completed by
appropriate professionals.
Submit all Evidence of Disability documents requested.
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• Keep proof of postage.
• Meet the Deadlines!
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DARE Timeline
DARE & HEAR closing date
1 March 2016
Supporting documents closing date
1 April 2016
Notification of eligibility
Late June 2016
Application recheck
July 2016
HEAR/DARE offers
August 2016
College Orientation
Late Aug /Early Sept 2016
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Remember…
You can apply to both
DARE & HEAR
Applicants who are both DARE and HEAR
eligible will be prioritised by colleges when
allocating reduced points places.
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Further Information
cao.ie
susi.ie
qualifax.ie
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Making a SUSI Application:
Key Eligibility Criteria
• Nationality: Irish, EU, EEA, Swiss nationals or have specific leave to
remain in the State.
• Residency: 3 of last 5 years in Ireland, EU, EEA or Switzerland.
• Progression in education – NFQ levels 5-10.
• Approved College/Course
• ‘Reckonable’ Income (Class - Dependent/Independent)
less than €54,240/ €59,595/ €64,700
less than €39,875/ €43,810/ €47,575
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SUSI: Some Key Messages
• Check the website: www.susi.ie (Use Eligibility
Reckoner)
• CAO form: Tick the SUSI option to share your college
acceptance
• Apply early: April 2016
• Return requested documentation: complete and on time
• Self employed: Early tax returns in 2016
Contact SUSI
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Website: www.susi.ie
Email: support@susi.ie
Facebook.com/susisupport
Twitter.com/susihelpdesk
Telephone helpdesk: 0761 087 874
Trinity Supports and Services
What supports are there in College?
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Trinity Disability Service (DS)
Some facts and figures…
• 361 – The number of students whom registered with the Disability Service in
2014-2015
• 190 students entered via CAO with 142 entering reduced points offer
• 80% - The amount of overall registrations that took place in the first term
• 3,929 - The number of appointments students had with staff in the DS was that’s
an average of 3 appointments per student
• 18,342 – The number of enquires made to the DS by phone, email and walk-In
enquiries in 2014-2015
• Trinity Strategy - 25 percent of places in Trinity are for students from widening
participation backgrounds including students with a disability (DARE)
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Supports and Services for Students
Disability
Service
Peer
Mentor
Student
Union
Unilink
Services
&
Supports
for
students
Counselling
Tutor
Trinity
Health
Centre
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Parents/
Guardians
Service
The Disability Service
Who we are…
• The service employs nine full-time staff and over sixty casual
educational support workers, who provide direct support to over four
hundred students with disabilities, some of these include:
• Disability Officers - Maura Gallahue, Declan Reilly, Declan Treanor
• Assistive Technology Officer/Disability Officer – Andrew Costello
(ATIC)
• Occupational Therapists – Claire Gleeson, Kieran Lewis, Maria Clince
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Students with disabilities can avail of a number of supports
in college:
– Individual meetings with DO-LENS, Reasonable
accommodations
– Unilink appointments with Occupational Therapist
– Ambassador training and development programme
– Exam accommodations
– Assistive Technology
– Transition to Employment Planning
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The Student Journey
Aim
The Disability Service aims to develop clear and effective support
systems at all stages in the student journey from university entrance to
graduation to employment.
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The Student Journey
Building and
maintaining
a university
career.
Pre-entry,
admission and
the first year
experience.
Progressing
through
university to
employment.
Pathway’s Model taking account of the total ‘Student Journey’
from pre-entry to employment or further education
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Break for 10 mintues
When we return we will divide into breakout
groups with DS Student Ambassadors to discuss
Educational Impacts, Trinity Life, Courses,
Supports etc.
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Thank You!
Contact Details:
Phone: 01-8963111
Email: disab@tcd.ie
Website: www.tcd.ie/disability