Disability & Accessibility Resources works with students with disabilities who seek academic, housing, or other accommodations for disability-related needs. We engage in an individualized and interactive process with each student to determine reasonable and appropriate accommodations.
At Disability & Accessibility Resources (DAR), we also partner with our campus community to promote accessibility and inclusion at Reed. We do this through...- Consulting on strategies, policies, and programs offered at Reed to bring a disability awareness lens to our decision-making
- Offering workshops and trainings for faculty, staff, and students to learn about how to design systems, courses, and programs with accessibility and inclusion in mind
- Serving on interdepartmental committees that proactively work to improve accessibility on campus
Disability accommodations for students
All students are welcome to meet with a Disability & Accessibility Resources staff member to discuss potential accommodation needs. Our Accommodations Process page describes how students can get started with requesting accomodations at Reed.
Examples of disability-related accommodations for students include:
- testing accommodations, such as extended time or a reduced-distraction testing environment
- in-class accommodations, such as note taking services, recorded lectures, or priority seating
- alternative format materials, such as access to texts in a digital, audio, or Braille format
- coordination of communication services, such as interpreters, readers, and scribes
- mobility-based accommodations, such as classroom re-assignment
- housing accommodations, such as a single occupancy room or wheelchair-accessible unit
- any other accommodation that is needed to ensure equal access to Reed programs and services
This list is not comprehensive. Reed College takes a highly individualized approach to determining accommodations.