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The University is committed to ensuring facility and program access to students with either permanent or temporary disabilities through a variety of services and equipment. The Disability Resources for Students Office (DRS) coordinates academic accommodations for enrolled students with documented disabilities. Accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis and may include classroom relocation, sign language interpreters, recorded course materials, note taking, and priority registration. DRS also provides needs assessment, mediation, referrals, and advocacy as necessary and appropriate. Requests for accommodations or services must be arranged in advance and require documentation of the disability, verifying the need for such accommodation or service.
Technical and adaptive equipment is available through both DRS and Computing & Communications. Information about adaptive-technology computer software and equipment and their locations on campus may be obtained from DRS. Publications include Access Guide for Persons with Disabilities, (showing classroom access, elevator locations, ramps, parking, and restrooms), Campus Mobility Route Map, and a quarterly newsletter, as well as other publications.
To the maximum extent possible, students with disabilities are integrated into the general student population and their problems are solved through the usual channels. Various other departments offer additional services: the Transportation Department provides free on-campus transportation with wheelchair lifts for students with mobility limitations through Dial-a-Ride, (206) 685-1511, and UW Night Ride, (206) 799-4151, which runs every half hour beginning at 8:15 p.m.
Additional information is available from Disabled Student Services, 448 Schmitz, Box 355839, (206) 543-8924, (TTY) 543-8925, uwdss@u.washington.edu.
