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Disability and Access

Making UT Austin Accessible and Welcoming for Students with Disabilities

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Forms and Documents

**D&A will accept documentation in the following ways: You may attach PDF versions of your documentation and email to access@austin.utexas.edu, fax documentation to 512-475-7730, or submit in-person to our office (SSB 4.206). Complete address can be found on our Contact Us page. **

Texas Education Code, Chapter 51, Subchapters E-2 and E-3, requires reporting incidents of sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence, or stalking committed by or against a person who was a student enrolled at or an employee of UT Austin at the time of the incident. However, D&A staff have been designated as confidential employees. This means that if we learn about any incidents of sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence, or stalking, we are only required to report the type of incident reported and the date we learn about the incident to the UT Title IX office. We will not report any information that could identify you. This includes information contained in documentation or that may be disclosed to staff in person or in email or phone communication. D&A will always be happy to provide referrals for resources and support for survivors. For more information about our policies on sexual misconduct, please visit the General Information Catalog, Appendix D or the Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOP) 3-3031.  Information related to incidents of sexual misconduct that is disclosed in documentation may be reported to the Title IX Office. Disability/diagnostic information will be kept in accordance with D&A’s Confidentiality Guidelines.

D&A Forms and Documents

D&A Student Portal

Downloadable Forms

Documentation Guidelines

Verification Forms

Other Accommodation Request Forms

Interpreter/Live Captioning (CART) Request Forms

  • D/HH Student Requests
  • D/HH Faculty/Staff Requests
  • Departmental/Campus Event Requests
  • ASL Interpreter Sub Request Form

Downloadable Forms

Release of Information (PDF)    Release of Information (Word)

Since disability-related information is considered confidential, a release of information must be on file if a student needs a D&A staff member to communicate with anyone outside D&A. People that students may want D&A staff to communicate with may include, but are not limited to, parents, physicians, therapists and other specific UT personnel.

Documentation Guidelines

Documentation guidelines outline the specific information that must be included on reports or evaluations that the student may submit to D&A in order to register for services. Specific information is available according to the type of disability. Please make sure to reference the set of guidelines that most closely match the student’s disability.

  • Guidelines for Learning Disability
    These guidelines are for students with learning disorders. Conditions may include reading disorder, disorder of written expression and math disorder.
  • Guidelines for ADHD
    These guidelines are for students with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
  • Guidelines for Autism
    These guidelines are for students with autism spectrum diagnoses (ASD).
  • Guidelines for Brain Injury
    These guidelines are for student with a previously diagnosed brain injuries.
  • Guidelines for Documenting Psychological Disability
    These guidelines are for students with psychological or psychiatric disorders. Conditions may include, but are not limited to, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, etc.
  • Guidelines for Documenting a Physical or Medical Disability
    These guidelines are for students with physical or medical disabilities. Conditions may include, but are not limited to, conditions that affect mobility (multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida) or medical conditions such chemical sensitivities, narcolepsy, gastrointestinal conditions (IBS, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis), cancer, epilepsy, AIDS, diabetes, asthma, etc.
  • Guidelines for Documenting Blindness or Low Vision
    These guidelines are for students who are blind, have low vision, or other visual disabilities.
  • Guidelines for Documenting Hearing Loss
    These guidelines are for students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
  • Guidelines for Documenting Temporary Disabilities
    These guidelines are for documenting disabilities that are temporary in nature, such as broken bones or concussions.

Verification Forms

D&A has developed a verification form to aid in providing documentation to our office.

  • Verification Form for Students with ADHD/Psychological Disability
  • Verification Form for Students with Autism
  • Verification Form for Students who are Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
  • Verification Form for Students with Physical/Medical Disability
  • Verification Form for Students with Blindness and Low Vision
  • Verification Form for Students with Temporary Disabilities

Other Accommodation Request Forms

Housing Accommodation Forms

  • Request for Housing Accommodations
  • Verification Form for Housing and Dining
  • Verification Form for Emotional Support Animal
  • Emotional Support Animal Guidelines

Placement Exam Accommodation Request Form

  • Request for Placement Exam Accommodations

Online Class Accommodation Request Form

  • Request for UEX Accommodations

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Contact Us

Call: 512-471-6259
Email: access@austin.utexas.edu
Schedule: Drop In/Office Hours

Typical response time is 1-3 business days between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm. Business days do not include weekends or holidays when the university is closed.

Visit our Contact Us page for more info.

NOTE: D&A has recently undergone a website update that may have impacted links on our website. Please email us regarding broken links so we can update them and provide you with the appropriate link.

D&A Online

D&A Student Portal

D&A Instructor Portal

Volunteer Notetaker Sign Up

Course Load Reduction / Medical Withdrawal

For more information please visit the CLR/MW page

Report a Campus Accessibility Barrier

Click here to report an accessibility barrier on campus.

Disability-Related Opportunities

Looking for scholarships, internships, research opportunities specifically for students with disabilities? Check out our list here!

Request A Presentation

Please visit our outreach presentation page and click the link at the bottom to fill out the form.

Connect with the Disability Cultural Center

The DCC supports disability community and education at UT. Learn more about the DCC.

 

 

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Heather Miller, Director of Development for Student Affairs, heather.miller@austin.utexas.edu

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  • About
    • Our Services
    • Policies and Procedures
      • The Law
      • Confidentiality
      • Grievance Procedures
      • Maintenance of Records
      • Reactivation of Files
      • Student Rights and Responsibilities
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Contact Us
    • D&A Data
  • Future UT Students
    • Making the Transition to UT
    • How to Register with D&A
    • Documentation Guidelines
    • Accommodations and Services
    • Housing and Dining Accommodations
    • Placement Exams
    • Resources for Parents
  • Current UT Students
    • How to Register with D&A
    • Accommodations and Services
    • Using Accommodations at UT
    • Using Testing Accommodations
    • Assistive Technology
    • Course Load Reduction and Medical Withdrawal
    • Online Learning
    • Housing and Dining Accommodations
    • Student Volunteer Notetakers
  • Faculty/Staff
    • The Law
    • Rights and Responsibilities of Students and Faculty
    • The Basics: Providing Accommodations
    • Working with Students with Disabilities
    • Creating an Accessible Classroom
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Deaf/HH
    • Live Captioning Services
    • Sign Language Interpreter Services
    • Captioning Videos
  • Forms & Documents
  • Education and Resources
    • About Disabilities
      • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
      • Autism
      • Visual Disabilities
      • Brain Injuries
      • Hearing Disabilities
      • Learning Disabilities (LD)
      • Medical Disabilities
      • Physical Disabilities
      • Psychological Disabilities
      • Temporary Disabilities
    • Outreach Presentations
    • Resource Library
    • Accessibility Champion Awards
    • Scholarships