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Johns Hopkins University Student Disability Services - Empowering Students with Disabilities

Learn about the services offered by the Office for Student Disability Services at Johns Hopkins University. Understand disabilities, accommodations, support, and the registration process for students. Get involved with the SDS Student Advisory Board for additional guidance and mentorship.

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Johns Hopkins University Student Disability Services - Empowering Students with Disabilities

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  1. JHU Parent Orientation 2017The Office for Student Disability ServicesBrent S. Mosser, Ph.D., DirectorCristina Finan, M.A., Assistant DirectorLara Reise, Administrative Coordinator

  2. Office for Student Disability Services 385 Garland Hall Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218 Phone: (410) 516-4720 FAX: (443) 529-1543 Web: https://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/disabilities/ E-mail: studentdisabilityservices@jhu.edu

  3. What is a Disability? • According to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), an individual with a disability is a person who: (1) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; OR (2) has a record of such an impairment; OR (3) is regarded as having such an impairment.

  4. What are some common categories of disability? • Visual • Auditory • Mobility-related • Medical/Physical • Psychological • Learning • ADD/ADHD • Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

  5. What do we do? • We assist the University in compliance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), its 2008 Amendments, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 for all students on Homewood Campus.

  6. What do we do? • We assist the University community in understanding the effects of disabilities and in eliminating the physical, technical, attitudinal and programmatic barriers that limit the range of opportunities for students with disabilities.

  7. What do we do? • We serve as a resource for registered students and a liaison between students and faculty members. • We provide advice and mentoring to registered students throughout their matriculation. • We maintain and protect the confidentiality of individual records as required by law. • We offer various learning technologies and provide students training in their use. • We advise and support the SDS Student Advisory Board (SAB).

  8. What do we do? • We serve as a centralized source for the provision of all reasonable and necessary accommodations. For example: • Extended Testing Time • Private Testing Location • Access to Peers’ Notes • Priority Registration • Conversion of Course Materials • Video Captioning • Real-Time Transcription • Sign Language Interpretation • Residence Hall Accommodations

  9. How do students register with SDS? • Students can begin by visiting our website (https://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/disabilities/) and clicking the “Application for Accommodations” button.  There, they’ll be asked for their JHU ID and password.  After entering them, they’ll respond to various requests for information, indicate which specific accommodations they’re interested in receiving, and upload valid documentation of their disability.

  10. How do students register with SDS? • The information students submit online is reviewed by Dr. Mosser or Ms. Finan, who determine whether accommodations are due and in what form. • It is important that documentation meets JHU’s Documentation Guidelines. These guidelines can be found here: http://oie.jhu.edu/ada-compliance/documentation-guidelines/.

  11. How can professors determine whether a student is registered? • Before each semester, SDS will notify each student’s professors of the accommodation(s) to which he or she is entitled. • We will divulge nothing about the nature of the disability. We will only communicate the accommodation(s) that are due to you as a function of registration with our office.

  12. How can professors determine whether a student is registered? • In addition, students are told that they must introduce themselves to their instructors during the first week of classes to begin a collaborative discussion about the manner in which their accommodations will be provided.

  13. Learning Technologies • Read & Write Gold – Study, research, and writing software • Livescribe Echo Smartpen– Note-taking, organization, and study tool • SonocentRecorder – Note-taking, organization, and study tool • SensusAccess – File converting software • SDS Guide to Apps and Study Tools Information on the above technologies can be found on the Internet. Check out Youtube for great demonstrations of Livescribe and Sonocent!

  14. SDS Student Advisory Board (SAB) • The SDS Student Advisory Board is the student arm of the Office for Student Disability Services. It provides disability-related support, advocacy, and education on the JHU Homewood Campus and throughout Johns Hopkins University. • Each year, the SAB mentors incoming JHU Freshmen with disabilities. If your son or daughter is interested in having an upperclassman mentor to offer advice and guidance throughout the year, please have him or her contact Dr. Mosser as soon as possible. He’ll be happy to make the arrangements!

  15. Office for Student Disability Services 385 Garland Hall Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218 Phone: (410) 516-4720 FAX: (443) 529-1543 Web: https://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/disabilities/ E-mail: studentdisabilityservices@jhu.edu

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