CCT College Dublin is keen to ensure that all students experience equality of opportunity in reaching their educational potential and we welcome all  students including students with disabilities, learning difficulties or long term illnesses. We offer a wide range of support and reasonable adjustments, which can be reviewed and discussed by registering with the CCT Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Office. 

Telling people about your autism at college is also known as ‘disclosure’, ‘declaration of need’ or ‘declaring a disability’. More information about what this means and why it might be important to you is available in this article.

Studying at college involves a lot more independent (self) study than in secondary school. Denis Cummins, the Dean of Faculty, shares his observations of students working as independent learners at CCT College Dublin.

By talking about your autism and advocating for yourself, you make an important step towards feeling comfortable with others. This activity introduces the advantages of being open about your autism, and gives some practical tips.

Working in a group with other students is part and parcel of college study. Quite a few people worry about it, and some have real problems with it. This activity looks at the main issues people have with group work and gives you some practical tips for your own study.

Different people have different expectations and styles of working or living together. Sometimes that can lead to conflict. This article will help you recognise causes of conflict and proposes strategies to resolve it.

This section will look at different forms of assessment.  It will give you some practical ideas on how to prepare for them, and how to get the most out of them.

It is normal to feel anxious when starting something new, like a college course, and everyone feels stress at different times of the year like exam periods or when there is a lot happening in their lives. It can sometimes be hard to relax. This activity is about helping you to manage these feelings and includes tips from other autistic students.

Many students are reluctant to share their autism diagnosis. Here’s what Kate Dean, Disability Advice Manager at Leeds Beckett University, advises.