ODS NOTICE TO BARNARD STUDENTS

Do you have a permanent disability that affects one or more of your daily life activities? Disabilities may include hearing, mobility or visual impairments, as well as invisible disabilities such as chronic medical conditions (arthritis, cancer, diabetes, kidney disorder, lupus, seizure disorder, TBI, etc.), learning disabilities/ADD, psychiatric disabilities, and substance abuse/recovery.

The Office of Disability Services (ODS) also works with students with temporary disabilities (illness, injury or hospitalization of more than two weeks duration) where academic accommodation or assistance may be needed.  Please note that after matriculation, the Barnard Student Health Service in Lower Level Brooks (854-2091) should be notified of your temporary disability prior to contacting ODS. Please refer to the ODS brochure, Assisting Students with Temporary Disabilities, which is available online at www.barnard.edu/ods.

Who are we?

Susan E. Quinby, Director

Colleen Reilly, Assistant to the Director

Olga Hrycak, Learning Disabilities Coordinator

Where are we?

Office of Disability Services

105 Hewitt Hall

212/854-4634 (voice/TTY)

212/854-7491 (fax) 

ods@barnard.edu (email)

www.barnard.edu/ods

What can we do?

·         Provide administrative/academic advocacy and counseling

·         Help find volunteer/paid readers, notetakers, tutors and other accommodative aides

·         Assist in obtaining specialized aids and equipment, tape recorders, wheelchairs,

     assistive technology, etc.

·         Arrange informal meetings with other Barnard students and alumnae with similar disabilities via our E-mentors Program and BAID (Barnard Alumnae Involved with Disabilities)

·         Inform you of specialized funding sources, including: ODS, Barnard, VESID (Vocational Education Services for Individuals with Disabilities), CBVH (Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped) and other public/private resources

·         Share our extensive resource collection of periodicals, books, articles and videos/DVDs

     on disability-related topics

·         Establish a telephone hook-up if you are restricted to home or hospital on an extended

     basis

What can you do?

Stop by or call if you are interested in registering for services and/or in serving as a

volunteer or paid accommodative aide.  Our office hours are Monday - Friday,

10:00am - 4:30pm.

Our aim is to provide support services to students, faculty and staff

which encourage Barnard students with disabilities to become self-sufficient

in managing their own accommodations.

ODS  8/08

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