Accessibility on Campus

Office of Accessible Education

The Office of Accessible Education coordinates a number of services and resources for undergraduate and graduate students with documented disabilities. The students who use the OAE’s services have a variety of disabilities, including mobility impairments, learning disabilities, chronic illness, psychological disabilities, and sensory disabilities. The mission of the OAE is to provide disabled students equal access to all facets of university life:

• Education
• Housing
• Opportunities for recreation
• Extracurricular activities

Taking Advantage of OAE Services

To initiate services, a student contacts the OAE directly and meets with a program coordinator to determine what services and accommodations will support the student’s disability-related needs. Students who are eligible for services are asked to submit professional documentation of their disabilities to the OAE.

Services that may be made available include, but are not limited to:

• Note taking
• Brailing
• Oral or sign language interpretation
• Steno captioning
• Books on tape
• Extended time on examinations
• Distraction-free rooms for taking examinations

The OAE also has available adaptive computer equipment in a workstation in Meyer Library.

Students With Mobility Impairments

During the academic year, the OAE runs a golf cart service called DisGo Carts for use by students with temporary or permanent mobility impairments. For further information contact:

Office of Accessible Education
563 Salvatierra Walk
Stanford, CA 94305-8540

Voice: +1 650-723-1066
TDD: +1 650-723-1067
Fax: +1 650-725-5301
Web: http://www.stanford.edu/group/OAE/