Services and Assistances
Constituencies Served
- Student with low vision and blindness
- Students with learning disabilities
- Students with neurological/orthopedic difficulties
- Students paraprofessionals
- Faculty and staff
- Community-based professionals
OSWD coordinates, provides, or make referrals to the following services
and programs:
- Assessment
- Audiological evaluation
- Psychological evaluation
- Diagnostic/prescriptive services
- Student need assessments
- Academic Support Services
- Individualized Education Plans (IEP)
- Interpreting services
- Notetaking services
- Orientation and mobility services
- Special testing services
- Braille and large print services
- Counseling/advising services
- Reader services
- Consultation services regarding accessibility
- Scholarships
- Student Education and Development
- New Student Orientation Program
- Career education/paraprofessional opportunities
- Mobility training for people with low vision
- Advocacy training
- Co-curricular/extracurricular activities
- Professional Development and Technical Assistance
- Instructional strategies and techniques
- Curriculum development and adaptation
- Professional development seminars
- Assistance in complying with the Americans with Disability Act/Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
- Specialized Materials and Equipment
- Low vision equipment/computers
- Braille and large print materials/maps
- Assistive listening devices
- Instructional television and captioned media
- Learning Resource Room
- Special Needs Information/Referral Services
- Disability-related service agencies
- Assistive devices
- Disabilities Transportation Services
- Seeing Eye dog programs
- Sign language/interpreting services
- Medical/mental health services
- Specialized tutoring services
- Career services
- Wheelchair repair service
For more information or assistance, contact:
Center for Academic Programs
and Student Services (CAPSS)
Gallaudet University
Student
Academic Center Room 1220
800 Florida Ave. NE
Washington, D.C.20002-3659
(202) 651-5256 (v/TTY)
oswd@gallaudet.edu
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