Adler University seeks to facilitate an environment where all students thrive academically and professionally. Disability Services within the Office of Student Affairs serves and supports students of the Chicago and Online campuses with disabilities by creating an accessible learning environment, removing barriers that impede full participation, and fostering full inclusion across the Adler community.
Whether you are a current student seeking accommodations or future Adlerian interested in our commitment to inclusivity, you’ll find valuable resources and guidance here.
Please contact Disability Services for more information or resources — we’re here to support all students, faculty, and staff in becoming more accessible and inclusive in theory and practice.
Disability Services
DisabilityOffice@adler.edu | 312-662-4141
COMING SOON: If you’re looking for Vancouver accommodations, please visit the Student Services website. Faculty and staff, please visit the People and Culture website.
What is an academic accommodation?
An academic accommodation focuses on removing barriers that may prevent a student from participating in a program or meeting the objectives of a course or program.
Accommodation does not make coursework easier for students — it creates equal learning opportunities.Students are able to request an accommodation at any time during their program but need to be advised that accommodations cannot be applied retroactively.
“Accommodations are not an unfair advantage;
they help to level the playing field. I try to meet students
with empathy and compassion, without judgement,
and work together to see what barriers to their academic
experience we can remove together.”
Christena Gunther (she | her)
Assistant director, Disability Services
Resources
- Webpage: Communicating With and About People with Disabilities.
- One-Pager: Your Words, Our Image Disability Terminology Table.
- Podcast: Ableism & Racism: Roots of the Same Tree.
- Article: Say The Word Disability.
- Documentary: Crip Camp on Netflix
- Webpage: How To Make Your Virtual Events Accessible
- From APA: A Disability Culture Commentary on the Erasure of “Disability”
Automatic captions
Make your virtual meetings more accessible by turning on automatic captions in Zoom. (Learn how with this handy Zoom caption cheat sheet or Zoom caption video. HOSTS needs to enable the option.)
We welcome your feedback and questions. Contact us.