Dear Parents and Families,
As we inch closer toward the mid-way point in the spring semester and the pace of courses picks up, I wanted to say hello and introduce you to a resource that may be helpful to your student. I joined Tufts last June as the director of the Student Accessibility Services (SAS) office. It has been a wonderful experience getting to know the Tufts community over the past 7 months, and I can assure you, as one of the “newbies,” that Tufts is incredibly committed to supporting students throughout their postsecondary educational journey.
One of those supports is the Student Accessibility Services (SAS) office. Our goal is simple: to support students with any type of disability as they navigate their way through the university. And I do mean any. Our work is governed by the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA), which defines a disability as any condition “affecting one or more major life activities.” As you can probably imagine, that means my office helps students with almost everything. Our students have a range of diagnoses, including but not limited to learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorders; physical disabilities like broken bones, sprained ankles, and concussions; chronic health disabilities like diabetes, migraines, and epilepsy; mental health disabilities such as depression, anxiety, bi-polar, and obsessive compulsive disorder; and Autism and sensory disabilities. While there are some commonalities in the students we work with, we treat every student as an individual because no two experiences are alike.
