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Disability Support Services
DSSPriscilla F. Levine, M.S.W, L.C.S.W
DirectorDaum Hall, Room 224 (second floor)
Outline of Presentation
• Disabilities• Trends• Accommodations• Process of Registration with the DSS
Office• Statistics• Linkages to campus departments• Events/Plans for DSS Future
Disabilities• Physical• Psychiatric• Learning Disabled• ADHD (Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder)• ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)• PDD (Pervasive Developmental
Disorder)
Trends
• Trends at LMU• Trends nationally
Accommodations
• Note takers• Extended time on tests• Proctoring of exams in a quiet
environment• Books on tape• Assistive technology
Process of Registration with the
DSS Office
• Website
Process of Registration with the DSS Office
(Continued)
• Documentation to justify the requested accommodation• Reviewed by an independent
reviewer• Time frame
Graphs of Registered DSS students by ethnicity as compared to the university
ethnicity as a whole
LMU Student Profile - Fall 2006
Caucasian, 53%
African American8%
Asian/Pacific Islander
13%
Hispanic/Latino21%
Native American1%
International/Other4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
DSS Student Profile - Fall 2006
Asian/Pacific Islander, 9%
Caucasian, 81%
African American5%
Hispanic/Latino 6% Native American
0%International/Other
0%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
98113
123133 130
142 137
164
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120
140
160
180
Registered DSS Students Per Academic Year
99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 Fall 06
76
164
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
Registered DSS Students Comparison Fall 1999 - Fall 2006
Fall 1999 Fall 2006
Registered DSS StudentsFall 2006
Physical, 29%
Learning Disabled, 49%
ADHD/ADD, 15%
Psychiatric, 5%
Pervasive Deve lopmental
Disorder, 2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
DSS Statistics According To Disabilities
Linkages to campus departments
• Student Psychological Services• 1st Year Programs• Admissions• Registrars• Housing
Events/Plans for DSS Future
• Social• Mentoring• Focus Groups• Increasing Technology• Meeting with chairs/faculty• Orientation for first year
students• Recognition of staff/faculty
Questions/Comments
Thank you!
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