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 University Health Services
The Harvard University Health Services (UHS) is a comprehensive health care facility in Harvard Square and at the Business, Law, and Medical School areas. We have been committed to providing high quality care and service to the Harvard community for over 100 years. We are here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Bureau of Study Counsel
The Bureau of Study Counsel is a clinical-counseling center and an academic resource center that serves Harvard undergraduates and graduate students in Arts and Sciences, Education, and Kennedy School of Government. The Bureau provides comprehensive psychological and learning services that support student development and adaptation during the college and university years. Adaptive Technology Laboratory
The Adaptive Technology Laboratory (ATL) is located on the first floor of the Science Center and serves FAS students who need technological solutions for various disabilities. Accessible Van Service
The Accessible Van Service is designed for persons who, because of mobility impairment or medical condition, find it extremely difficult or impossible to use the regular shuttle bus. This The Writing Center
A place for Harvard undergraduates and GSAS students to get help with all of their writing -- to work on specific assignments and to improve overall writing skills. Harvard College Libraries - Services for Persons with Disabilities
A listing of the services available to patrons with disabilities, as well as information on physically accessing the various libraries.. Room 13
A friendly, low-key peer counseling service offering support to undergraduate students. Open 7 evenings a week by phone or walk-in. back to top RSI Action
RSI Action is a GSAS student group open to all Harvard students (graduate, undergraduate, professional schools) providing preventative education, advocacy and support for students with RSI (and those hoping to avoid it). Mental Health Awareness Advocacy Group
MHAAG is dedicated to increasing awareness of the issues surrounding mental health and mental illness, and to improving the services offered those suffering from mental illness at Harvard University. EMPOWER
A resource empowering students to look at and talk about disability from multiple perspectives, building awareness throughout campus, community, and society. back to top Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities
The Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) was established in 1979 to serve as a resource in the Cambridge community to address access, equal rights, and other issues of concern to people with disabilities. The Learning Disabilities Association of Massachusetts
The Learning Disabilities Association of Massachusetts (LDAM) is a non- profit, volunteer organization including individuals with learning disabilities, their families, and professionals. LDAM is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all individuals with learning disabilities and their families, and to alleviating the restricting effects of learning disabilities. back to top National Council on Disability
The Learning Disabilities Association of America
national volunteer organization which provides help to parents, professionals, and individuals with learning disabilities. back to top The Learning Disabilities Association of Massachusetts
The Learning Disabilities Association of Massachusetts (LDAM) is a non- profit, volunteer organization including individuals with learning disabilities, their families, and professionals. LDAM is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all individuals with learning disabilities and their families, and to alleviating the restricting effects of learning disabilities. The Learning Disabilities Association of America
national volunteer organization which provides help to parents, professionals, and individuals with learning disabilities. back to top The Carroll Center for the Blind
The Carroll Center for the Blind, located in Newton, Massachusetts, is a private, non-profit agency which serves persons of all ages who are blind or visually impaired. Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
A national nonprofit organization providing accessible recorded textbooks to students of all ages who cannot read standard print effectively because of a visual impairment, dyslexia or other physical disability, and who are learning through listening. back to top Making Accommodations: The Legal World of Students with Disabilities
The law requires colleges and universities to make special arrangements for students with disabilities, but not by lowering academic standards. Article by Paul D. Grossman, published in Academe the bimonthly magazine of the American Association of University Professors, November-December 2001, Volume 87, Number 6. back to top US Department of Education
Financial Aid for Students through the US Department of Education's Office The Financial Aid Information Page
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Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
A not-for-profit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, especially those with disabilities. "Eliminating Ableism in Education" - article by Thomas Hehir
Hehir highlights ableist practices through a discussion of the history of and research pertaining to the education of deaf students, students who are blind or visually impaired, and students with learning disabilities, particularly dyslexia. Adaptive Technology Consulting
ATC assists government agencies, universities (including Harvard!) and individuals in finding the best technology to fit a disability. back to top | 
