Informal Support Networks: "Family and peers" are highlighted as "the most effective" source of informal support.

Supportive Faculty: While often a barrier, when faculty members "taken an interest in them, helped them and made the necessary accommodations," they act as facilitators. Training faculty in accommodations and disability is identified as a key external factor.

Disability Offices: These offices play a vital role in "mediat[ing] to facilitate the accommodations required by students and provide them with access to the support they needed." However, students often only become aware of them when "already experiencing academic difficulties."