Who does the DSS support?
Who does the DSS support?
The DSS supports full-time and part-time CIT students with the following learning differences/ health conditions / disabilities (including DARE students):
- Autism Spectrum /Asperger’s
- ADD/ADHD
- Blind/Vision impaired
- Deaf/Hard of hearing
- Development Coordination Disorder (dyspraxia/dysgraphia)
- Mental health conditions, e.g. depression, bipolar, anxiety
- Neurological conditions, e.g. epilepsy, brain injury
- Significant ongoing illnesses, e.g. diabetes type 1, cystic fibrosis, chronic fatigue
- Physical disability, e.g. arthritis, cerebral palsy
- Specific learning differences (including dyslexia and dyscalculia)
- Speech and language communication difficulty
If you have already indicated a learning difference/disability/health condition on your CAO form for this year, the DSS staff will have this information and documentation if provided. However you will still need to apply for supports with the DSS once you start college.
Craft apprentices should read the information about deadlines for requesting supports here: www.mycit.ie/dss-apprentices
Early needs assessment
We encourage students who may need an academic personal assistant, sign language interpreters, access to campus/buildings, or mobility training to e-mail dss@cit.ie for an early needs assessment meeting in July/August.
Please note that lecture timetables are usually only available a few days before each semester starts are subject to change over the first 2-3 weeks of each semester which means that not all supports can be finalised in advance.
DSS Student stories
Please see the Access Service Student Voice publication for the latest DSS student stories: https://www.cit.ie/studentlife.access_disability.access-the-student-voice
Support for students with short term or temporary disability
Students who experience a short term or temporary disability are generally supported by other CIT Student Support Services, e.g. Student Medical Centre, Student Counselling, Academic Success Coaching, and temporary exam accommodations from the Examinations Office.
