Frequently Asked Questions
The following are the most common questions which SSD receives from students and their parents.- Is SSD the office I call for paratransit service (temporary or permanent disability transportation service)?
- Are there different Coordinators in your office that work for specific disabilities?
- Do I have to register with the office of SSWD?
- If I ask for classroom accommodations or register with SSD office will something go on my academic transcript, saying that I received special services?
- Will receiving services or accommodations affect my getting into a graduate or professional school?
- Do I need an appointment to set up accommodations?
- How do I send a copy of my documentation to someone?
- How do I go about seeing someone at SSD if a Professor has recommended I see someone about a possible disability?
- What do I do if I am having a significant problem learning a foreign language, how do I go about seeking an accommodation?
- I have dyslexia (or other printed related LD) do you have the technology to change text to an alternative format?
- I am going to be taking the LSAT and need accommodations. What do I need to do to receive this?
- What are the advantages of disclosing my mental health condition?
- What are the disadvantages of disclosing that I have mental health condition?