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Disability Services for Students

330 Memorial Union

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI 02881

Email: dss@etal.uri.edu

Phone: 401 874-2098

Fax: 401 874-5574

TTY - via RI Relay at 1-800-745-5555

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Disability Services for Students

Information on Disabilities

What are these types of disabilities:

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Learning Disabilities

Disability Due to Head Trauma

Hearing Disabilities

Visual Disabilities

Physical Disabilities

Psychiatric Disabilities

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Sections are organized by type of disability.

Each section includes :

  1. a brief definition of the disability
  2. describes how the disability may affect student participation
  3. gives helpful strategies for instructing students with the disability. The strategies described are separate from academic accommodations.