Office of Disabilities Support Services Director Karen Mancini
8:07 a.m., Feb. 16, 2009----The University of Delaware has announced the formation of the new Office of Disabilities Support Services (DSS), which will bring together an array of services for students, faculty and staff under one unit that will be housed centrally in first-floor facilities in Alison Hall.
The office is open for business in Room 119 Alison Hall.
The DSS office will bring together services for students with learning disabilities (LD) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) previously provided through the Academic Enrichment Center and for students and employees with permanent disabilities previously provided through the Office of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read more about the Office in the UDaily article.
Ally Twordoski is a senior at the University of Delaware who served an internship at the Office of Disabilities Support Services during the 2009 Winter Session. She is also legally blind.
Ally said this internship was her first opportunity to explore the work environment with her disability, adding she wanted to prove to herself that it was possible to work given the circumstances.
At the office, Ally conducted a research survey on book accommodations for students with disabilities and tested the accessibility of UD Web pages and new technologies to assist the visually impaired.
Ally said her experience taught her a lot about thriving in a work environment, adding she is thankful for all the help and support she received in the Office.
Ally is a human services major with a minor in disabilities studies and hopes to get more experience in the human services field in the future, working with children and families, in particular.
