General Suggestions

• Meet with an ASC staff member Coordinator, learn about the services and accommodations available to you, and know your legal rights under Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act.
• Become knowledgeable and comfortable discussing your own disability and the way that it affects you personally and academically. Don't fall into the trap of avoiding services because of embarrassment.
• If you know that you will need accommodations, see an ASC staff member and your professors early in the semester. Speaking up at the beginning will make you feel more prepared and organized and will allow the professor time to be more thoughtful about the possible ways to accommodate your needs.
• Develop your own support system by confiding in a trusted friend, counselor, or therapist. In times of stress, you will benefit by having someone to help you think through the strategies that will support your academic efforts at McDaniel College. Attend the monthly support group meetings offered to ASC students.
• If possible, find another student with a disability to talk to about your school work.
• Try to maintain a healthy balance of social, academic, and athletic activities in your schedule. Do not isolate yourself.

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