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How to Get Disability Assistance
If you are a student or an employee at the University of Washington Tacoma and you are in need of special accommodations for any disability we strongly encourage you to seek the assistance of the University's Disability Support Services offices. Our offices can help make your time spent at the University a much more satisfying experience.
UWT Students
Disability Support Services (DSS) provides services and auxiliary aids 
to University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) students who are enrolled in our undergraduate and graduate programs.
If you are considering enrollment at UWT, or are a student already enrolled here, and you are wondering if you may be eligible for accommodations on our campus, please make an appointment to visit with the DSS Office so that we may assist you in determining your qualifications.
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Please Note the Following:
- In compliance with state and federal laws, academic accommodations, if reasonable and appropriate, are provided to students with a diagnostically documented permanent or temporary physical, emotional or sensory disabilities.
- DSS does have policies regarding the specific diagnosic documentation requirements necessary for the diagnosis of your disability. Please visit our page on diagnostic documentation requirements then contact the DSS Office for more information about the type of documentation needed in order to determine your eligibility for services and what accommodations might be reasonable and appropriate for you.
- Any accommodations requested must be supported by the diagnostic documentation your provide which relates to the disabilty. The more specific your documentation is in describing the current effects of your disability on your functioning, especially as a college student, the easier it is for DSS to determine appropriate and reasonable accommodations given your disability.
- PLEASE PLAN AHEAD! Accommodations take time to implement, so planning ahead is essential. Get your documentation in to DSS in plenty of time for it to be reviewed and for the appointment with the DSS Manager to take place. You should plan at least one or two months ahead of time so there will be time to arrange any approved accommodations prior to the start of the quarter for which they will be needed.
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Employees
UWT Employees with disabilities who seek auxiliary aids and disability parking privileges must work directly with the Seattle campus' Disability Services Office. Please use the contact information provided
below.
DSS Contact Information for other UW Campuses
UWT employees—as well as students considering application to the UW Seattle 
or Bothell campuses—who want to get information or request services from the appropriate DSS office on those campuses find contact information below:
UW Seattle
Employees of the University of Washington (including those on the Tacoma Campus) may seek disability accommodations through the Disability Services Office on the Seattle
campus via the following methods:
- Disability Services Office, Box 354560, (via campus mail)
- (206) 543-6450 (voice)
- (206) 543-6452 (TTY)
- (206) 685-7264 (fax)
- dso@u.washington.edu
(e-mail) - Disability
Services Office (website).
If you are interested in applying to the Seattle campus of the University of Washington, you will want to contact the Seattle campus's (DRS) website to view their Disability Resources for Students.
UW Bothell
If you are interested in applying to the Bothell campus of the University of Washington, please to visit their Disability Support Services (DSS) website.
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