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%

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DSS Student Profile - Fall 2006

Asian/Pacific Islander, 9%

Caucasian, 81%

African American5%

Hispanic/Latino 6% Native American

0%International/Other

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Registered DSS Students Per Academic Year

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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%

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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!