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Office for Students with Di...
Applying for Disability Accommodations
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Students who wish to make use of disability-support services from OSWD must first self-disclose to OSWD the need for academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, and/or services, completing the intake process to establish eligibility for particular accommodations and services.
In order for a student’s disability to be considered for accommodation, the student must demonstrate through documentation that it is a physical or mental impairment and substantially limits one or more major life activities, which is the definition of a disability in federal law.
A disability, as defined under Title III of the "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990" (ADA) as amended by the "ADA Amendments Act of 2008", and Section 504 of the "Rehabilitation Act of 1973", is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or...
Download the "Request for Services" form from the top of our Forms for OSWD Page, complete all three pages (parts 1, 2, & 3), and email to OSWD. Check the Documentation Guidelines to see what you need to document your disability, collect the information, then...
After you have been notified of your eligibility in writing, usually by email, you are considered registered with OSWD. You are also considered a documented student with a disability at Gallaudet, and entitled to receive accommodations and services. In your acceptance letter you will be...
Enrolled students may apply for disability-support services and request accommodations at any time during their academic career at Gallaudet. We encourage students who are new to Gallaudet to start this process well before their first term begins. This allows OSWD time to receive the documentation,...
Students have the right to choose not to use accommodations, and not to disclose their disabilities to OSWD or to Gallaudet's faculty or staff. However, it is the student's responsibility to request accommodations through OSWD in a timely manner, if the student discovers during the...
Office for Students with Disabilities
202-448-7036