Photograph: Alan BetsonFinnegan and Ryder’s concerns echo those of many disabled students who contributed anonymously to this article. “A working-class and disabled survivor of sexual abuse would be an asset to the social work profession. But on professional services courses like social work, the lack of flexibility is excluding disabled people. While I’m grateful for the support of my tutor and disability officer, more institutional work needs to be done to disabled support students with complex needs,” he says. “We take pride in being a leading institution for supporting students with disabilities [and] we ensure that all disabled students are reasonably accommodated, working diligently to uphold the expectation that they will meet the competencies of their chosen professional courses.

Source: The Irish Times March 05, 2024 16:33 UTC