The document outlines the services provided by the DIT Disability Support Service (DSS) Learning Support program. The main aims of Learning Support are to assist students in developing academic skills to increase success through individual and group support sessions. Each student must enroll with DSS, where an individual needs assessment will be conducted. Students will then meet with a Learning Support Officer to discuss strategies to improve learning, such as organization, note-taking, reading, writing, and exam skills. Learning Support provides these services while helping students become independent learners who can fully participate in their educational experience.

1. DIT Disability Support Service
Sylvia Mooney
September 2014
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2. Main aim
1. Learning support sessions –
assist students to use appropriate
academic skills to increase their
success in third level education.
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3. 2. Provide both individual and
group support in academic skills.
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4. Process:
◦ Each student is required to enrol
with the Disability Support Service
(DSS),
an Individual needs assessment is
recorded.
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5. After your Needs-Assessment, you
will be required to:
◦ attend a follow up meeting with your
Learning Support Officer during the
first term.
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6. To provide guidance on how to
develop and utilise your specific
learning strengths to help you study
more efficiently and independently
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7. To introduce you to effective
strategies and techniques which will
improve your individual learning
experience
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8. To enable students to:
◦ monitor their own learning and
become independent learners
◦ to participate in the full classroom
experience
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9.  Learning Support provides both individual and
group support in academic skills such as:
◦ Organisation and time management skills
◦ Note-taking skills
◦ Effective Reading Strategies
◦ Writing skills for third level
◦ Exam Strategies and revision skills
◦ Specialist tuition in Reading, Spelling and
Grammar
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10. It is not:
◦ A proofreading service
◦Not subject content focused
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11. Learning Support Officers:
◦Endeavour to meet students in a
timely manner
◦Follow policies and procedures of
the Disability Support Service
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12. The Learning Support Officers follow
AHEAD and DAWN guidelines in the
interest of best practice when
supporting students.
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13. Also:
Consider Assistive Technology to
support your learning
May collaborate with teaching staff to
enhance the student experience.
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14. Develop Training modules for Staff of
DIT:
◦ Disability awareness
◦ Inclusive teaching and learning
strategies
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15. Conclusion
Learning support is here to help you
develop as an independent learner
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16. To contact the relevant learning
support office please check your DSS
Student Handbook for details.
We look forward to meeting and
working with you during your time in
DIT.
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17. Questions?
Good luck in your studies!
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18.  Helen Carroll – Bolton Street. Contact:
helen.carroll@dit.ie
 Ursula Halpin – Aungier Street. Contact:
learningsupport.ast@dit.ie
 Geraldine McCorkell – Cathal Brugha Street &
Grangegorman. Contact: geraldine.mccorkell@dit.ie
 Sylvia Mooney - Kevin Street, Rathmines & BIMM.
Contact: sylvia.mooney@dit.ie
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