The University of Delaware's Office of Disability Support Services (DSS) joined the Division of Student Life on July 1, making DSS the 13th unit under Vice President for Student Life, José-Luis Riera.
Public schools are serving more students under the special education category of autism than ever before. The Digest of Education Statistics (2013) reported that 455,000 students ages 3 through 21 ...
Nearly 90% of the organizations providing Medicaid-funded community services for people with intellectual or developmental ...
Disability Support Services (DSS) are integral to any college campus, especially a diverse campus like UAB. Students with disabilities need a campus that is easily accessible to them. Although DSS ...
Every person has the right to lead a meaningful life. For people with disabilities, this means living in and integrating with a community of their choice, forming genuine relationships, pursuing job ...
The number of students with disabilities attending post-secondary education continues to increase with each passing year. Faculty and staff need to be well-informed about the roles, rights and ...
After warning for years of an impending collapse in the disability services system, advocates say that the crisis is here with a new report painting a dire picture of the situation across the country.
Self advocacy: Know yourself. Know what you need. Know how to get it. There are significant differences between high school and college, including how you access disability-related supports.
Thank you to all our faculty and staff for assisting DSS to support students with disabilities. It's important that students who require accommodations for documented disabilities know they can seek ...