Student Disability Services Ncc Commnet Form

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>> Allison Hirth, Reporting: "WE'RE HERE TO HELP." IT'S A PHRASE HEARD OFTEN AT TEXAS TECH'S STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES. THE DEPARTMENT, COMPLYING WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, PROVIDES ACCOMMODATIONS TO STUDENTS DIAGNOSED WITH A DISABILITY. >> Blayne Alaniz, Assistant Director: A disability is anything that impairs normal functioning. And so, we work with learning disabilities-- dyslexia, ADD, ADHD, along with physical disabilities, such as wheelchair bound students, hearing impaired students, blind students, (and) psychological disabilities-- depression, anxiety. >> Allison Hirth: BLAYNE ALANIZ IS AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. HE SAYS ABOUT 2,500 STUDENTS USE SDS' SERVICES EVERY SEMESTER. (THAT'S) 2,500 STUDENTS WHOSE NAMES ARE KEPT SECRET. >> Blayne Alaniz: We're 100% confidential. It does not show up on your transcripts. Your professor will never know what the diagnosis is-- they will just know they're registered with Student Disability Services. >> Allison Hirth: THE ACCOMMO