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Temporary disabling conditions may include: broken bones, sprained joints, minor surgeries, and pregnancy complications.
We're here to help you locate services and assistance vital to your continued academic success. After determining your individual needs, we'll attempt to package assistance from available resources on campus. There's not always a perfect solution for ever situation, but thanks to collaboration across campus we frequently are successful in addressing temporary disability needs.
Step 1: Complete the general accommodation application
You'll need to submit the online general accommodation application to get started.
Be sure to include:
- a summary indicating the type of disability, impact, and estimated duration of the disability
- any side effects caused by medication and recommendations for accommodations.
Additional information may be requested to update the Office of Disability Services on whether there's a continued need for accommodations.
Typical accommodation options
Academic accommodations are identified through an interactive process. Examples of accommodations which may be available for a temporary injury may include:
- Scribe for exams
- Note-taking assistance
- Audio recorder for lectures
- Extended testing time
- Computer for essay exams
- Classroom and testing accommodations
- Accessible routes and elevator access on campus
- Extended travel time across campus between classes
- How to apply for a county-issued disabled parking placard or paratransit services
Each student is assessed individually and every endeavor is made to work with instructors to find workable answers appropriate to the particular course.