How to Assist a Student With a Disability
If a student discloses they have a disability, or you suspect they do, encourage the student to register with the Student Disability Resource Center in order to receive accommodations. Students may register at any time. Complete our student referral form if you sense a student may benefit from accommodations.
Identifying Disabilities
A disability is any type of physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities and lasts at least six months.
As a result, students registered with our office receive assistance directly related to their disabilities in an effort to make UofSC accessible. Accommodations vary based on individual needs. Accommodations provided by the SDRC are governed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a Federal law protecting individuals with registered disabilities from discriminatory treatment. You will receive a letter from SDRC outlining approved accommodations for your class.
Types of Disabilities We Accommodate
Students registered with the Student Disability Resource Center have disabilities including, but not limited to:
- ADD/ADHD
- learning disabilities
- cerebral palsy
- mental health (depresstion, anxiety, PTSD, etc.)
- hearing/visual impairments
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- food allergies
- other health conditions
Accessibility Resources
Classroom Accessibility
Test proctoring procedures, sample syllabi statements, classroom accessibility tips.
Document Accessibility
Guidelines for large print documents, creating Microsoft Word documents, PowerPoint and PDFs.
Sign Language and Captioning
Request an interpreter or real-time captioning at a classroom or university event, learn about video captioning tools and software (including Youtube).
Web Accessibility
Blackboard accessibility, screen reader compatibility, web accessibility checklist.