{"id":16,"date":"2016-05-18T23:04:03","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T23:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/dso\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-06-29T11:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:56:13","slug":"disability-services-office-dso","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/dso\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability Services Office (DSO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our mission is to provide leadership to the University community in achieving employment and educational access for individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>We provide:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Services to faculty and staff with disabilities<\/li>\n<li>Accommodation advice and resources for departments<\/li>\n<li>Assistive equipment<\/li>\n<li>Classroom or examination accommodations for nonmatriculated students<\/li>\n<li>Interpreters (sign language, oral, and tactile) and real-time captioning<\/li>\n<li>General access accommodations for members of the public attending University events<\/li>\n<li>Support to mitigate barriers to access throughout the University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div  class=\"grid row equal full-width gold \" >\n<div  class=\"col-sm p-5\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"uw-employees64\">\n<div  class=\"card text-left no-image white \" style=\"width:100%\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2 id=\"uw-employees64\" class=\"card-title mb-0\">UW employees<\/h2>\n<div class=\"udub-slant-divider\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/dso\/employee\/\" class=\"btn btn-lg arrow primary purple\"><span>Request accommodations<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"col-sm p-5\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"manager's-role41\">\n<div  class=\"card text-left no-image white \" style=\"width:100%\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2 id=\"manager's-role41\" class=\"card-title mb-0\">Manager&#8217;s role<\/h2>\n<div class=\"udub-slant-divider\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/dso\/managers\/\" class=\"btn btn-lg arrow primary purple\"><span>How to respond to requests<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"col-sm p-5\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"students96\">\n<div  class=\"card text-left no-image white \" style=\"width:100%\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2 id=\"students96\" class=\"card-title mb-0\">Students<\/h2>\n<div class=\"udub-slant-divider\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/dso\/disability-accommodation-for-students\/\" class=\"btn btn-lg arrow primary purple\"><span>Request services and support<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: -120px\">\n<div  class=\"grid row equal full-width gold \" >\n<div  class=\"col-sm p-5\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"uw-job-applicants22\">\n<div  class=\"card text-left no-image white \" style=\"width:100%\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2 id=\"uw-job-applicants22\" class=\"card-title mb-0\">UW job applicants<\/h2>\n<div class=\"udub-slant-divider\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/talent\/hiring-process\/preparing-for-and-conducting-the-recruitment\/eoaa-for-posting-requirements\/\" class=\"btn btn-lg arrow primary purple\"><span>Accommodations for your applicant journey<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"col-sm p-5\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"members-of-the-public93\">\n<div  class=\"card text-left no-image white \" style=\"width:100%\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2 id=\"members-of-the-public93\" class=\"card-title mb-0\">Members of the public<\/h2>\n<div class=\"udub-slant-divider\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/dso\/public\/\" class=\"btn btn-lg arrow primary purple\"><span>Resources for campus visitations<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"col-sm p-5\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"deaf-or-hard-of-hearing25\">\n<div  class=\"card text-left no-image white \" style=\"width:100%\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2 id=\"deaf-or-hard-of-hearing25\" class=\"card-title mb-0\">Deaf or hard of hearing<\/h2>\n<div class=\"udub-slant-divider\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/dso\/deaf-or-hard-of-hearing\/\" class=\"btn btn-lg arrow primary purple\"><span>Request services<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: -120px\">\n<div  class=\"grid row equal full-width gold \" >\n<div  class=\"col-sm p-5\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"disability-parking97\">\n<div  class=\"card text-left no-image white \" style=\"width:100%\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2 id=\"disability-parking97\" class=\"card-title mb-0\">Disability parking<\/h2>\n<div class=\"udub-slant-divider\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/dso\/disability-parking\/\" class=\"btn btn-lg arrow primary purple\"><span>Parking information<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"col-sm p-5\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"service-animals93\">\n<div  class=\"card text-left no-image white \" style=\"width:100%\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2 id=\"service-animals93\" class=\"card-title mb-0\">Service animals<\/h2>\n<div class=\"udub-slant-divider\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/dso\/service-animals\/\" class=\"btn btn-lg arrow primary purple\"><span>Guidance for UW facilities<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"col-sm p-5\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"ergonomics49\">\n<div  class=\"card text-left no-image white \" style=\"width:100%\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2 id=\"ergonomics49\" class=\"card-title mb-0\">Ergonomics<\/h2>\n<div class=\"udub-slant-divider\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/dso\/ergonomics\/\" class=\"btn btn-lg arrow primary purple\"><span>Ergonomics request process<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span 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