University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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 Students First, Handicapped Second Tom Galantc. coordinator of Disabled Student Services, can be found in Room 517 of the Student Union (Sc ho nicy Hall), or at 624 673$. A handicapped student is not really different from any other student in most respects. He or she has the same prob ferns, the same joys and fears as anyone else, but his or her disability is one more factor that each has to consider along with everything else. Our office is geared to make the student more independent rather than cause a dependency. We want to integrate the students into the University as much as possible.” Our first priority is to make all of our academic facilities accessible to the students. Our office provides assistance with any problems the student may encounter form tlu beginning of the admissions process through the entire length of the student's graduate or undergraduate work. Our aim is to provide supportive services for tlu students’ and to encourage each man or woman to become active in all other aspects of the University as much as possible. We are students first, handicapped second. Our services are furnished on an individual basis. All of our services are geared to the students' individual and special needs to help solve their problems. We will assist the student with housing, help them to find readers or personal attendants. We work with volunteer groups who do recording for blind students. We refer students with academic problems to work with the Learning Skills Center, located in Room SCOSchenley Hall. We work with people in the Counseling Center in Schenley Hall for any student who needs help in career development or has problems with psychological adjustment. Section SOI of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination against handicapped people. When a person has a problem we work with the student and teacher to make sure that tlu student is not discriminated against. ipuirir PARKING FOR HP PLATES ONLY VIOUTERS tOWID IMMEDIATELY i