[Kate*]

Originally Posted by Epiphany.

Hey,

Most schools have a disability resource center (that's what they call it here) or similar program, where if you have a disability you can meet with them and see what can be done to help. This can mean things like having a note taker or longer test time, or whatever else they think will help. Nobody I've talked to who who has used our DRC has felt any sort of stigma surrounding it. While there will be letters that you can give to your professors so they know what's up and can work with you, they will NOT share this information with your classmates, so they won't know.

Mine was called Student Accessibility Services, I'm pretty sure all schools have to have them so that students can attend regardless of disability status because keeping them out because of that would be illegal. I don't even know if the professor would know who the accommodations were for, from what I heard the letter is generic and it just says "a student in your class needs such and such accommodations" and then they are required by law to provide them if the student chooses to go through the process of accepting them. They only know if your disability is visible or you choose to tell them (and in my personal experience, they don't want to go there because it's illegal for them to discuss it with you even if you disclose it to them.)