Introduction

Learning Disabilities

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Psychiatric Disability

Considerations for Teaching All Students
with Disabilities

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Introduction

Invisible disabilities are the most common type of disability among college students. For example, students with learning disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and/or psychiatric disabilities may request accommodations even though they do not appear to have a disability. There are numerous other hidden or invisible disabilities such as heart condition, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Seizure Disorder. It is also important to remember that the severity of functional limitations do not depend on your ability to see the disability.

There may be several students in your classroom with invisible disabilities. Of these students, only some will request accommodations. For those students who request accommodations, it is important to express your willingness to accommodate all types of disabilities and to be supportive of their accommodation requests. If you would like verification that a student has a disability, ask the student to provide you with a letter from Disability Services (DS). DS produces these letters only for students who are registered with this office and for whom documentation of the disability is on file.

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