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MY NUMBER ONE RECOMMENDATION for students would be to go to the professor's office hours at the beginning of term. Introduce yourself and explain anything I might need to know. I don't actually need to know what disability you have, and we're not supposed to ask. However, if you want to teach me a bit about it, I would be happy to learn.  [b]Do not send your mother. Do not send the disability services staff. [/b]Something like, "Hello, Professor ____. My name is Bob. I know you already got a note from the disability services center, but I wanted to introduce myself. Because of my disability I will be using a computer to take notes in your class. I also will be taking my tests using a scribe. (Most professors would say, "It's nice to meet you Bob. That won't be a problem.") Then you can say, "Thanks professor, I'm really looking forward to learning about ____. See you in class on Wednesday!"
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I really appreciate your post, and I hope you'll reconsider the bolded. Know that your students have various disabilities. Some are perfectly able to advocate for themselves. Others with social communication disorders, severe anxiety, or executive functioning deficits might still need support in advocating for themselves as they start college. Not everyone is the same, so keep an open mind when a parent or disability services staff approaches you instead of the student, as there's usually a good reason for it. Thank you.[/quote]

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