Addressing workplace discrimination against people with disabilities
Smarter recruitment process and creating awareness of disability issues key to tackling problem
Job-hunting with a disability: To disclose or not to disclose?
Getting in front of an open-minded employer is all too often down to luck
Big increase in third-level students reporting mental health issues
Access and disability body attributes 46% rise in 2017 to better supports and less stigma
Navigating the world of adult further education and training
Learning and upskilling options have grown in diversity along with grants and supports
Deaf children and their families fight to be heard
Many children let down by system with patchy support and lack of specialised teachers
Third-level improvements for students with disabilities
Colleges and universities provide broad range of support services for people who need them
What graduates need to know about the world of work
Lower salaries, unpaid positions and minority rights – know your rights and options
Overcoming disability as a barrier to college education
University may be daunting if you have a disability but there are plenty of services there to support you
Academic staff should receive mental health training – report
Increasing number of students with mental health difficulties has not been matched by more services
Dare, Hear, mature applications: some alternative routes to college
For students with a disability or from a disadvantaged background, applying for college isn’t as straightforward as just listing course preferences, but there are excellent supports
ADHD support at third level: ‘It’s better to get help, even if you feel babied’
How can students with ADD or ADHD make the most of their college experience?
Open Days: Smoothing the way to third level
The Better Options fair in Dublin aims to be a one-stop shop for would-be students with disabilities, with all the information they need about facilities, supports and navigating a path to a college of their choice
Adult education: from flower-arranging at night to nuclear physics by day
There are many ways to access adult education and training opportunities
The A to Z of adult education
With options to suit every lifestyle and aspiration, choosing is the trickiest bit
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