(Including (but not exclusively) Epilepsy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Huntington’s Disease, Brain Tumor, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease, Friedreich’s Ataxia, Head/Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Cardiac surgery, Symptomatic tachycarida)
| Appropriate Professional | Neurologist OR other relevant Consultant. In cases where an applicant is in the care of a Neurologist or another relevant Consultant, the evidence of a disability can be provided by a Registrar who is a member of their team. A stand alone diagnosis of your disability from your general practitioner (GP) will not be accepted for DARE. |
| Type of Documentation Required | Complete the Evidence of Disability Form 2027 OR Submit an existing report completed by the appropriate professional that contains the same detail as the Evidence of Disability Form. The report must be signed and submitted on the headed paper. |
| Required Age of Report | While there is no age limit on diagnostic evidence submitted, it is advisable to submit a recent report. |
| Other Disabilities | Submit an Evidence of Disability Form for each disability/ condition to be considered. |
| Educational Impact Statement (EIS) | The Educational Impact Statement allows you and your school to provide detail of how your disability has affected your secondary school education. The EIS is a requirement for all applicants. |
| DARE Eligibility | The applicant is eligible once an appropriate professional has provided a diagnosis of a neurological disorder AND the applicant meets any combination of two educational impact indicators from Indicators 1 to 5 on the EIS. |
