Institutes not doing enough for disabled students

JUST five out of 14 institutes of technology (IoTs) are fully accessible to students with disabilities, a survey has found.

The report outlining the findings on participation and services for disabled students in the IoTs has prompted the head of Special Olympics Ireland to call for a change of mindsets in colleges.

Although the number of students with disabilities has quadrupled to around 1,400 in the last five years, concerns remain among college heads themselves that not enough is being done to facilitate more students to enrol.