Special Education / Disability Sites in Ireland

The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is a supplementary admissions scheme for school leavers with disabilities which operates on a reduced points basis by a number of higher education institutions.

The CARA Adapted Physical Activity Centre works at a strategic level to influence and support the policies and programmes of agencies involved in the provision of sport, physical activity and physical education for people with disabilities.

The National Learning Network (formerly called NTDI) is Ireland's largest non-Government training organisation with more than 50 purpose built training and employment facilities catering for around 4,500 students each year. The organisation offers over 40 different vocational programmes which carry nationally and internationally recognised certification and are designed to lead directly to jobs or progression to further education.

Helpful overview of the work of Rehab, with a map to give you information for your local area.

Find out about the nine distinct grounds on which discrimination is unlawful in Ireland, one of which is disability.

People with Disabilities in Ireland is the umbrella organisation which brings people together locally and nationally to work on common issues that affect all people with disabilities.

This site is an online version of a book / audio cassette produced by Comhairle: A Guide to Services, Supports and a Rights Based Perspective for People with Disabilities in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. It also has a very detailed Index of Organisations and Index of Topics.

AHEAD, the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability, is an independent non-profit organisation working to promote full access to and participation in third level education for students with disabilities in Ireland.

The National Federation of Voluntary Bodies providing services to people with intellectual disability is a national umbrella organisation for voluntary/non-statutory agencies who provide direct services to people with intellectual disability in Ireland.

The NDA promotes and helps secure the rights of people with disabilities. Online access to the NDA library and research database is possible.