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Learning Support

What educational supports are available at NCAD?

Writing and Research Skills Service (WRSS)
The Writing and Research Skills Service forms a major part of the College’s support provision for all students who may have difficulties in the core area of writing and research skills. It is a comprehensive service that provides not only a support service for undergraduates and postgraduates in general writing and research skills, but, in addition, incorporates a specialist support service for students with Specific Learning Difficulties

This is delivered through the provision of

• Seminars on topics of concern to all students
• One-to-one tutorials for students with specific learning difficulties
• A support facility for students with specific learning difficulty/Dyslexia

Specialist Support for Students with Specific Learning Difficulty/Dyslexia

• Provision of individually tailored programmes
• Provision of regular appropriate compensatory tuition by fully qualified experienced professionals
• Provision of initial screening for Specific Learning Difficulty

The WRSS is located at: Room G16, Ground Floor of the School of Design.

Service Co-ordinator
Madeleine O’ Rourke
T 01 636 4314
E orourkem@ncad.ie

Assistive Technology

The Assistive Technology Technical Assistant provides introductory training in the use of assistive technology software and hardware for students registered with the Student Support Service. Some examples of software include:

Dragon Naturally Speaking
This application allows you to talk to the PC instead of typing. It is very useful for students with restricted movement, dyslexia and visual impairments.

Read & Write Gold
This package allows you to have the PC read text to you. It can be used to magnify text, make notes, check spellings and even save documents as mp3 files to listen to later.

Inspiration
This package helps you to plan and organise your written work using images, spider grams and a variety of other techniques.

Assistive Technology Technician:
Phillip Kennedy
Email: assistivetechnology@ncad.ie
Telephone: 636 4214 Thursday/Friday

The Assistive Technology office is located at: Room G16, Ground Floor of the School of Design.