• Disability Support Services Home
• Registering
• Documentation Requirements
• Services
• For Students with a learning disability or ADHD or ADHD
• For Students with a mobility disability
• For Students with psychiatric disabilities
• For Students who are deaf or hard of hearing
• For Students who are blind or have a visual disability
• For Students recovering from alcoholism and/or drug addiction
• For Students with chronic illness
• Qualifying for General Services
• Disability Emergency Evacuations
• Program Housing Accommodations and Process
• DSS Student Grievance/Appeal Procedure
• Temporary Disabilities & Injuries
• DSS Shuttle Service FAQ
• Forms
• FAQ
• Resources
• Resources for Faculty
• Student Responsibilities
• General Procedures
• Appropriate Terminology
• Interacting with Students with Disabilities
• Essential Components of a Course or Program
• Teaching Students with Disabilities
• Visual Disabilities
• Hearing Disabilities
• Speech Impairements
• Mobility or Medical Disabilities
• Manual Disabilities
• Learning Disabilities
• Attention Deficit Disorder
• Psychological Disabilities
• Other Disabilities
• Where to Get More Help
• Links
• Assistive Technology
• Software
• Contact

Where to Get More Help

There are several campus resources where you can learn more about disabilities and to which you can refer your students with disabilities.

Disability Support Services

20 Benevolent Street, Office of Student Life, x3145 (v/TTY)

Disability Support Services coordinates services and accommodations for undergraduate, graduate, and medical students with disabilities provided by various University offices. In addition, DSS provides support for students with disabilities in a number of ways. Students can be paired upon request with a mentor who is also a Brown student with a disability in order to help them adjust to college life. The DSS Coordinator is available to meet with students regarding academic issues and may refer them to other campus resources. DSS also sponsors study skills workshops and discussions focused on issues relevant to students with disabilities. Students may keep up with campus events and other news concerning disabilities through a weekly email newsletter generated by DSS. Furthermore, Disability Support Services works individually with students to determine the necessary accommodations for academic success. Further information about services may be obtained by visiting the DSS website.

Students who wish to receive accommodations on campus must first register with DSS. This process involves a complete review by the DSS Coordinator of the student's documentation regarding her or his disability and a collaborative effort to determine which accommodations are needed. DSS works with students to provide accommodations that meet the individual's needs. Types of accommodations and services that have been provided in the past include:

• Housing accommodations
  
• Limited daytime shuttle service between points on campus Access to an adaptive computer lab
  
• The option of taking a reduced course load with prorated tuition
  
• Alternative test administration
  
• Permission to tape record lectures
  
• Use of an interpreter during class
  
• Assistance in identifying a volunteer note-taker
  
• Use of the DSS lending library
  
• Referral to outside resources

For faculty and staff, Disability Support Services can serve as an informational resource. DSS has a large number of materials on disabilities that are available to you. The DSS Coordinator can work with you in your effort to provide reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities in your classes. In addition, DSS can direct you to other resources on campus to meet your needs and those of your students.