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Questions? Vona Annex Room 8 609-895-5492 serv4dstu@rider.edu

Located in the Joseph P. Vona Academic Annex, Room 8, Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) ensures equal access to all students with qualifying documented disabilities as defined by federal legislation. SSD offers a range of services to assist students with documented learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, cognitive impairments, physical disabilities, psychological disabilities, hearing and visual disabilities, and other health impairments. These include:

• screening and referral for new or updated disability documentation
• providing supplementary informal assessment
• consulting with faculty and staff
• assisting with requests for academic adjustments
• offering individual support
• offering support groups

In order to register with our office, please complete the Confidential Self Disclosure Form (.pdf) and provide documentation using the appropriate forms listed below.

• Confidential Self Disclosure form
• Why Should I Disclose?
• Guidelines for Documenting Learning Disability at the Post-secondary Level
• ADHD Documentation form
• Asperger's Syndrome Documentation form
• Psychological/Psychiatric Disability Documentation form
• Chronic Medical/Health Disability Documentation form
• New Student Checklist
• Policy for Assisting Students with Disabilities at Rider

Current Student Forms

• Audiobook Software Request Form
• Audiobook Request Form
• Exam Proctoring Form

Housing Request Documentation Forms (.pdf)

• Housing Accommodation Request for Students with Disabilities or Severe Medical Problems
  • Asperger's Syndrome Documentation Form
  • Psychological/Psychiatric Disability Documentation Form
  • Chronic Medical/Health Disability Documentation Form

Services for Students with Disabilities Staff

	Dr. Barbara Blandford Director Office: Vona Annex 9 Phone: 609-895-5492 Email: blandfor@rider.edu
	Christine Psolka, M.A., CRC Assistant Director Office: Vona Annex 20 Phone: 609-895-5492 Email: cpsolka@rider.edu
	Martha T. Sosa Administrative Associate Office: Vona Annex 8 Phone: 609-895-5492 Email: msosa@rider.edu