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DSS recommends the following statement for use on course syllabi to encourage early self-disclosure:

Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the Disability Support Services office at 202-994-8250 in the Marvin Center, Suite 242, to establish eligibility and to coordinate reasonable accommodations.  At a student's request, DSS prepares an individualized letter to professors which verifies the nature of the student's disability and documents the need for auxiliary aids and services and/or academic adjustments.   Students are encouraged to meet with each professor early in the semester to discuss the academic implications of the disability as they relate to the specific course and to request accommodation. For additional information please refer to: http://gwired.gwu.edu/dss/

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