It is important that students take responsibility for their own wellness and develop a program that allows them to function in spite of their problems. If a student does choose to receive the services available, he must self-identify and provide documentation verifying psychiatric diagnosis to qualify for services. The treatment history is confidential and need not be disclosed. In working with instructors, disclosure of a student's diagnosis or history is a matter of student choice. Some students may take psychotropic medication which may slow their response time.
Some psychiatric disorders interfere with the ability to think and memorize quickly.
One consideration you may give during class lectures and discussions to students with psychiatric disabilities is to allow more time for students to respond to questions or comments. This equipment is available in the Campus Computing Center. Allows both visual and auditory feedback for mathematical calculations.