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Old May 22, 2011, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by SingDanceRunLife View Post
In my T session today, I updated my T on how things were going (I hadn't seen here all semester), and I told her about my Bipolar II diagnosis and how one of my professors was absolutely great with giving me extensions and such this semester, so she asked if I had been working with disability services, and I said no...and then she said that with my diagnosis I'm eligible. Well, I didn't know that, and I also don't really know what the options are etc.

Anyone have experience with this?

DEFINITELY contact your disability services place on campus. It varies by college/university so we'll all have different experiences about the requirements and process, but it goes something like this:

- You need proof of disability (from a professional)
- You likely need to sign some paperwork so they can advocate on your behalf (also including them needing contact info for you)
- They'll likely schedule an intro meeting with you to explain the process and what sort of accommodations you're entitled to

It's definitely worth it to get hooked up with them now, rather than later. If a prof gives you a hard time, they can get you accomodations and extensions on assignments (etc) as well as being an advocate for you, and giving you resources on how to deal with your disability/illness/condition.

It's completely confidential - meaning they can't divulge information about you unless you give them permission to do so (unless you're underage where you need parental involvement in stuff).
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