Students with disabilities are still eligible to use accommodations in online courses, although the type of accommodations needed may be different than what is needed in a traditional classroom setting. Online classes offer flexibility that often works well for students with disabilities, however there are some unique considerations when thinking about taking a course online.
Distance Learning for Students with Disabilities provides an overview of distance learning as well as some potential benefits and challenges of this type of learning.
At UT, many online courses are offered through University Extension: https://extension.utexas.edu/. D&A works with University Extension to review and approve accommodation requests. See below for information on how to receive accommodations for University Extension courses.
UT student registered with D&A:
- Complete the online RequestforUEXAccommodations.
UT student not registered with D&A:
- UT students must register with D&A in order to use accommodations for University Extension courses. See How to Register for more information.
Non-UT student taking University Extension courses:
- Complete the online RequestforUEXAccommodations form
- Submit documentation of disability and need for accommodations to D&A (See Documentation Guidelines for additional information)
- Call 512-471-6259 to make sure all paperwork was received.
D&A does not typically provide testing accommodations for students enrolled in University Extension courses. Students needing to use accommodations on their exams will need to coordinate these arrangements with their approved testing site and/or proctor.
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