The Disability Office at SETU Waterford provides many services to our registered students. These include Exam accommodations, Learning Support and Assistive Technology. Our reception is located in the business building on the main campus at Student Life & Learning.

There are many options to supporting our students with their reasonable accommodations through exam , learning or technology support

A needs assessment involves meeting the Disability Officer and discussing your disability along with the demands of your chosen programme of study. Post entry disability supports, known as ‘reasonable accommodations’ are then agreed. Evidence of disability is required for registration with the Disability Office Reasonable accommodations can include:

Academic Skills Support-Access to our Academic Skills Centre (ASC) where there are trained tutors available to help students with their assignments, research skills and referencing. Tutors will show you what you need to do and help you improve your skills with academic writing/assignments & time management.

Assistive Technology-Access to our Technologist-Janet O’ Neill who will train you in using technology to help you in class or during exam time. Technologies may include a C-Pen/ PC to type/ Software to help you read online/ Audio recording software to help with note taking Watch a demo of Genio’s beautifully simple learning tools | Genio. Full training is provided each term by Janet & the team.

Exam Accommodations-Discussed and agreed at your Needs Assessment meeting. These may include extra time/ quieter exam hall/ pc to type.

Access to an ASD Educational Support Worker (Patricia Shanahan)-Available Mon- Fri in our ASC centre to help and support you to navigate university and advocate positively for you on campus.

Access to an Academic Personal Assistant– to support you in lectures and to note-take.

If you register with our services it means you will have your reasonable accommodations put in place to support you during your studies for the duration of your course. Once you engage you have the support of an ASD worker when you need help advocating for yourself. You will also have access to our lunch club and also our sensory room which is private and access via your ESW worker-only for our students who are autistic.

Call Disability Office on 051 302758 or email disabilityoffice.wd@setu.ie

Ruth Treacy in administration will help you with your query.

You can always register with us at any time on your course.

What supports did you have coming through school?

What way makes it easier for you to learn?

Consider accepting supports offered. Remember these are options and only agree to what you feel comfortable with. Your needs can be reviewed at a later stage if you change your mind.

On Moodle all of our assistive technology is listed for you to explore.

You will also receive full training on any technology awarded to you by our assistive technologist Janet.