UMD: Students with Disabilities

Colleges & Universities University of Maryland - College Park
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<p>Hello people.</p>

<p>I read this opinion article in UMD’s Diamondback newspaper today. The article said something regarding people with disabilities and professors. Here is an excerpt: “Many professors only grudgingly accept this university’s accomodations for students with disabilities, and they continuously try to get around them because they are perceived as an inconvenience. When I registered for the accommodations, I was counseled to be firm about my promise for private space, because professors are always pressuring students to just [take the test in the back of the classroom or something]. Having to email a copy of the test to Disability Support Service is such an inconvenience to some professors that they completely neglect the fact that the student has a disability that requires this accommodation. How does it make the student feel to have to deal with this and similar scenarios, on top of having a disability?”</p>

<p>I would like to know from only current University of Maryland-College Park students, students who have previously attended the University of Maryland-College Park, and students who have graduated from the University of Maryland-College Park-the Alumni, is this true? How are students with disabilities being traded at UMD apart from being treated as adults and not hand-holding?</p>

<p>To read more of this article, please visit the following web link to this article:</p>

<p>[Guest</a> column: Difficult stigmas - Opinion - The Diamondback - University of Maryland](<a href=“http://www.diamondbackonline.com/opinion/guest-column-difficult-stigmas-1.2814315#.T1peUvUydXc]Guest”>http://www.diamondbackonline.com/opinion/guest-column-difficult-stigmas-1.2814315#.T1peUvUydXc)</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>Seems like no one is replying, so I’ll take a shot.
I did dual enrollment at College Park while in high school (admitted this year as well), and have multiple disabilities. I can tell you it is true; at least from my experience. The professor eventually did give me my accommodations, although not in full. He was ok, but seemed kind of annoyed that I needed it. I’ll just leave it at that, but if you want more details, PM me.</p>