Frequently Asked Questions
What is Disability Resource Services?
Who can use Disability Resource
Services?
What information do I need to provide to DRS in order to receive
accommodations?
What is the first step in the accommodation process?
I think I may have a disability, but I’m
not sure. Does your office provide evaluations?
What laws protect college students with disabilities?
Will my transcripts indicate that I used
accommodations as a student while attending UWL?
1.
What is Disability Resource Services?
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is committed to providing
equal educational opportunities for all students. Students who
have disabilities are offered a variety of services to ensure
that both facilities and programs on our campus are accessible.
Disability Resource Services (DRS) assists students in obtaining
reasonable academic accommodations at the university.
2.
Who can use Disability Resource Services?
Any student with a physical, sensory, diagnosed learning disability, AD/HD,
a psychological disability or is a veteran with wounded warrior
status is eligible for accommodations through Disability
Resource Services.
3. What information do I
need to provide to DRS in order to receive accommodations?
Any student who requests accommodations through DRS will have to
provide documentation of their disability. Typically we
ask that documentation is no more than three years old.
Documentation can be in the form of an evaluation report from
your school psychologist, a report from your physician,
psychologist or psychiatrist. Please refer to the section
labeled Documentation under the general information tab for
further guidelines.
4. What is the first step
in the accommodation process?
The first thing you need to do is obtain a copy of your
documentation of your disability. Please note that
accommodations will not be granted to any student through the
DRS office until documentation has been received by DRS. Once you have a copy, or have a
copy sent to our office, you can call DRS at (608) 785-6900 and set up
an appointment to meet with an advisor for an initial meeting.
5.
I think I may have a disability, but I’m not sure. Does
your office provide evaluations?
DRS does not provide testing for disabilities. If you
believe you may have a disability, it is always a good idea to
check with your insurance company to see if you are covered for
an evaluation. If you are not covered, the School
Psychology graduate students on campus, along with their
director Dr. Rob Dixon, will complete a thorough evaluation for
a fee of $300 and send a copy of your report to DRS with
your written permission. If you are interested, please
contact Dr. Dixon at (608) 785-6893 to schedule a time.
6. What laws protect
college students with disabilities?
College students are protected under the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973.
7.
Will my transcripts indicate that I used accommodations as a
student while attending UW-La Crosse?
No, your transcripts will never show that you were a student
with a disability that used accommodations through DRS.
All information provided to DRS remains confidential unless you sign written permission for us to share that
information.