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The Sanger Learning Center also holds workshops on topics like, “Study smarter, not harder”
Services for Students with Disabilities
The University of Texas at Austin provides a wide variety of services to assist students with disabilities. These services vary according to the different types and degree of disability.
Supporting the academic efforts of students with disabilities is the primary goal of SSD. Students registering with SSD provide documentation of their disability for verification and support of appropriate services and accommodations. Documentation guidelines for specific disability categories are located online at: http://ddce.utexas.edu/disability/documentation-guidelines/
All accommodations are approved on a case-by-case basis; some of the assistance frequently offered to students include:
- Priority registration
- Texts in an alternative format
- Note-taking assistance
- Test readers and scribes
- Extended test-taking time
- Sign language interpreters
- Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART)
- Campus accessibility information
- Training sessions and workshops
- Referrals to other campus and community services
- Typewell services
In addition to these services, SSD staff are available to work with faculty, staff, and departments who need information or assistance in adapting coursework, lectures or university procedures for students with disabilities.
Phone: 512-471-6259 Fax: 512-475-7730 Video Phone: 512-410-6644
Web: http://ddce.utexas.edu/disability/
Email: ssd@austin.utexas.edu
Location: Student Services Building (SSB) Fourth Floor, Room 4.206
Hours: (Office & ATEC Lab) Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Other Links
UT Student Resources http://www.utexas.edu/student-resources
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