| Disability | Evidence and eligibility criteria | Age of report |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic (including Asperger’s syndrome) | A report providing a diagnosis of ASD from a: • Consultant psychiatrist or, • Psychologist or, • Neurologist or, • Pediatrician. | No age limit |
| Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) | A report providing a diagnosis of ADD/ADHD from a: • Consultant psychiatrist or, • Psychologist or, • Neurologist or, • Pediatrician. | No age limit |
| Blind or Vision impaired | A report from one or more of the following: • Ophthalmologist / ophthalmic surgeon providing a diagnosis of severe reduction in vision that cannot be corrected with standard glasses or contact lenses. The diagnosis must be in relation to best-corrected visual acuity or field of vision. • A letter from Vision Ireland (National Council for the Blind Ireland) confirming registration. • A letter from the principal from a school for the blind confirming attendance. | No age limit |
| Deaf or hard of hearing | A report from one or more of the following: • An audiogram from a professionally qualified audiologist and/or ENT consultant, indicating moderate to profound bilateral hearing loss or unilateral moderate hearing loss. • A letter from the principal from a school for the deaf confirming attendance. • Existing report from ENT consultant or cochlear implant programme co-ordinator confirming cochlear implant or bone anchored hearing aid. | No age limit |
| Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) (Dyspraxia/Dysgraphia) | A report providing a diagnosis of developmental co-ordination disorder (dyspraxia) from a: • Occupational therapist or, • Chartered physiotherapist or, • Neurologist or, • Paediatrician. | No age limit |
| Mental health condition (For example, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, clinical depression, severe anxiety, severe phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, severe eating disorders, and psychosis) | A report from a: • Consultant psychiatrist - listed on the Specialist Register of the medical Council of Ireland or, • Psychiatric registrar - in cases where the student is in the care of a consultant psychiatrist. | Less than five years |
| Neurological condition (including, but not exclusively, Brain Injury and Epilepsy) | A report for Neurological conditions from a: • Neurologist or, • another relevant consultant. In cases where the student is in the care of a Neurologist or another relevant Consultant, the evidence of a disability can be provided by a Registrar who is a member of their team | No age limit. |
| Physical / mobility | A report diagnosing a significant physical or mobility difficulty from an: • Orthopaedic consultant or, • other relevant specialist. | No age limit |
| Significant on-going illness (Including, but not exclusively, Diabetes Type 1, Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Severe Crohn’s Disease, Severe Ulcerative Colitis and Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD), Chronic Fatigue, Cancers (including those in remission from Cancer)) | A report diagnosing a significant ongoing illness such as: Diabetes Type 1 from a: • Endocrinologist or, • Paediatrician. Cystic Fibrosis from a: • Consultant respiratory physician or, • Paediatrician. Gastroenterology condition from a: • Gastroenterologist. Other from a: • Consultant or, • Consultant registrar. | Less than five years |
| Specific Learning Difficulties (dyslexia or dyscalculia) | A report of a: • Psycho-educational assessment by a psychologist or, • by an assessor (PATOSS accredited) diagnosing a specific learning difficulty. Students may be asked for their latest assessment scores/educational reports to assist institutions in determining the appropriate level of support. All tests used in the assessment must be valid, reliable and age appropriate. | No age limit |
| Speech and Language Communication Disorder (Including, but not exclusively, stammering; receptive and/or expressive language disorders; unintelligibility due to a phonological disorder, articulation disorder associated with structural anomalies; acquired communication disorders such as aphasia, anomia, dysarthria, dyspraxia resulting from neurological conditions, or any neurodegenerative, or genetic disease associated with impaired communication and social interaction.) | A report from a: • Speech and Language therapist. | No age limit |
