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About the OSWD

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSWD) provides individually tailored, comprehensive, support services and programs for students with disabilities. OSWD empowers eligible students to succeed in their pursuit of higher education by striving to assure equal access and opportunity to curricular and extra-curricular activities. Supporting the ideal of life-long learning, OSWD encourages and provides experiences and opportunities to build confidence beyond the classroom.

Student autonomy is encouraged through the provision of reasonable accommodations, academic support groups, self-advocacy, and compensatory training. OSWD employs a student-centered interactive model in which collaboration among professionals and OSWD students results in a nondiscriminatory academic environment.

In addition, OSWD provides professional development services and programs for faculty and staff and for community-based professionals.

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