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Frequently Asked Questions

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