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Services for Students with Disabilities

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Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) is here to serve students who have or think they may have disabilities.

The department provides numerous accommodations, services, and resources for students with disabilities and temporary injuries or illnesses.

SSD provides both in-person academic coaching and practical help for everyone in our Academic Coaching Nook.

See the most recent data from students and faculty that are informing improvements to our services, and learn more about the process in the latest VT News article.

Buzz's Bunch Scholarship is taking applications now!

Undergraduate students with disabilities are invited to join the SSD Peer Mentoring Program for Social Engagement.

Accommodations and Physical Access

At SSD, our goal is to remove disability related barriers for students in the learning, living, and dining environments. We strive to maximize access and opportunity. Through our iterative interactive process, we determine accommodations tailored to the individual needs of students.

Accessible Information Management

Accessible Information Management (or AIM for short) is SSD's new online portal for students and instructors to see and manage accommodations related information.

Werth Testing Center

The Werth Testing Center at SSD assists faculty with providing testing accommodations for students with disabilities.