The O'Neill Center for Disability Services

The O’Neill Center for Disability Services provides support services to qualified students with disabilities, both in and out of the classroom. Our staff works with students that have a wide range of disabilities from the obvious to the hidden.

Disabilities may include: orthopedic, visual, speech, hearing, arthritis, cancer, lupus, fibromyalgia, psychiatric illness, multiple sclerosis, specific learning disabilities, and other functional limitations.

Services include: development of a support services plan, assistance with course selection, campus orientation, priority registration, exam modifications, reading/taping and note taker services, support groups, training in use of adaptive technology, distraction and reduced test-taking site, extended time test taking site, sign language interpreters, and handicapped parking. The Center’s computer lab offers a wide range of specialized software and equipment, from tape recorders to voice recognition programs.

To qualify for services, a student must meet with O’Neill Center staff and submit appropriate medical documentation of the disability. Students are encouraged to meet with a disability specialist before the start of their first semester to develop a support services plan. For more information, contact the O’Neill Center for Disability Services.

Location: South Building, Room 222

Director: Dr. David Mishkin
                Phone: (508) 362-2131, x4337

Learning Disabilities Specialist: Dr. Richard Sommers
                Phone: (508) 362-2131, x4317 
                Located in the North Building, Room 241

Adaptive Technology Specialist: Kathleen M. Fulginiti
                Phone: (508) 362-2131, x4533