UCD disability help

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I've tried googling this, but i cannot really find a good answer.
Does anyone know if University College Dublin offers good AS support?
I am planning on doing my masters there, but my current university is really bad at supporting ASD students,
so I was hoping UCD has got a better policy, does anyone know?

I suggest contacting the school directly yourself, along with posting here.

Then learn to be the squeaky wheel, and advocate for yourself, long and loud, if they don't provide what they say they will provide.

Look at their website and see if they have a service/department for whatever they may call it, services...and go from there. Find out who the head person is for that department, contact them before you even get to the school.

Be pro-active in other words, in any way possible, but be polite. Do not burn bridges and go for a persistent but diplomatic way to get your needs met.

If there are other students already there, start a club is there isn't one already, stuff like that and be proud.

You are already working on your undergraduate degree so I would wager that you know very well what kind of academic/social accommodations you need to be successful. Prepare a list for the next school, be prepared and continue your education and get your masters degree.

http://www.ucd.ie/openingworlds/ucdacce ... isability/

Thanks for the replies.
I mainly wrote the post for the of-chance that someone had hands on experience of the service at UCD, because in my experience, disability services don't live up to the stuff they advertise. My current adviser has totally crushed my hopes for adequate support unfortionately.

i hope you get the necessary resources that you need swordfish210 and i tought i was the only Irish Aspie around here

ah, my appologies then; I am actully dutch, currently studying in England, and hoping to continue my studies in Ireland. In any case I'd love to come to Ireland and live there for a year, although I have never lived in a large city before, so it will be a challenge. Is there much difference between English and Irish culture?

not much besides the accents and no black taxis

I wish there were a forum for college students and folk in grad school so we could all compare how well various institutions do with accommodations.

Hear hear.
I think the main thing would be that they actually listen. They can offer a lot, but if they just offer material things ( or extra time at an exam or something), it does not work at all.