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A number of students at the Law Center have been diagnosed with disabilities, including physical disabilities, learning disabilities, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, chronic health conditions, and psychological disabilities.  In compliance with applicable federal law, the Law Center provides reasonable accommodations to students who present appropriate documentation to the Office of Disability Services.  The most common examples of these accommodations are extended time on exams, classroom furniture accommodations, assistive technology, use of a note-taking service, and the taping of classes.  

In the majority of cases, the professor will not be notified by the Law Center or the student if a student with disabilities is enrolled in his/her course, in order to protect the student’s confidentiality.  In instances where it is necessary to inform a professor, the student will be consulted first and the minimum amount of information will be disclosed in order to identify a reasonable accommodation.  We have found that the need to notify the professor is more common in small seminar classes and skills–based classes such as Trial Practice and Negotiations Seminars and clinics. 

All accommodations and services provided on the basis of disability must be provided by or in consultation with the Associate Director of Disability Services in the Office of the Dean of Students, in order to establish consistency of practice and to ensure that students are properly documented.  Thus, if a student discloses a disability to a professor, the professor should instruct the student to contact the Associate Director, who will then coordinate with student and professor to determine what accommodation is reasonable.  The Associate Director is happy to discuss questions about this procedure and consult on disability-related issues with faculty if needed.  The Associate Director may be contacted at 202-662-4066 and located in the Office of the Dean of Students in Room 210.

 

Revised 6/23/10 (MSH)