Unfortunately, I have had one too many experiences with sexual violence against me. There have been instances in school where a few guys would slap my bottom but back then I wouldn't think anything of it because I was a child back then but looking back on it, I have realised that I never consented... Continue Reading →
Scott Byrne My name is Scott Byrne and this summer I was extremely fortunate to be a member of the Washington Ireland Program (WIP) Class of 2021. The Washington Ireland Program is quite a unique program, selecting students from across the island of Ireland who have displayed a dedication to service and leadership. With each... Continue Reading →
One’s experience of inclusion will more than likely vary from one person to the next. For people with a disability, these experiences can sometimes be positive, while others often have less fortunate experiences … As a person with autism, I have a lot of social anxiety, to the point that I have often been excluded... Continue Reading →
How did you first hear about the Laidlaw programme? I first heard about Laidlaw in November 2019 in an email sent out by careers, and for whatever reason, I looked into it and saw that it was pretty cool, and they pay you to do something that’s great for your cv which will make you... Continue Reading →
Having Epilepsy is an everyday challenge; since I can have a seizure attack anytime and anywhere - it could be absence seizure or tonic-clonic seizure. It could occur during lectures or while I am just walking or even just having lunch with my classmates. Plus it could happen more than once in a day and... Continue Reading →
My name is Seán Maguire and I am currently a student at Trinity College Dublin studying applied Biomedical Science in the field of Human Health and Disease, and I have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. I graduated from the University College Dublin through an access programme offered by the university for a level 6... Continue Reading →
Having an invisible disability is a strange thing. Sometimes you think it's glaringly obvious, like your disability is written across your forehead in permanent marker. You fear that everyone you meet is making presumptions about you, jumping to conclusions. Other times it's so concealed that even you question whether it's real. There is, after all,... Continue Reading →
Before arriving at Trinity College Dublin as a Computer Science student and even before my diagnosis of bring on the Autistic Spectrum I was already aware of my difficulties in social encounters, especially in group work. In conversation my "radar" is limited in picking up all the subtle messaging that we all give out and... Continue Reading →
Having a disability can be annoying, but so too can waking up at 2 am for a 6 am flight. However, when the Ryanair trumpets play and you lookout to see the sparkling Mediterranean, you realise it was worth getting up early for. When you have a disability, you learn to adapt, and I often... Continue Reading →
When I first came to university, I was too shy to ask for help. I knew the Disability Service was there to aid with reasonable accommodations during exam time but I did not know what help they could offer me beyond that. I suffer from chronic fatigue, I found daily obstacles from studying and commuting... Continue Reading →
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