A Note to Parents
We welcome parents or guardians to meet with the
coordinator or advisor of Disability Services prior to or at the time of your
child’s enrollment at UWSP. An ideal
time to meet us is at freshman or transfer Orientation.
Parent input and support can often be beneficial to your son or
daughter’s educational and personal development.
We encourage your support and welcome your communication.
Please note that if you choose to communicate
with Disability Services staff, and in order for this communication to be
functional, we need the permission and cooperation of your child.
Unless he/she is under the age of 18 or has you documented as their legal
guardian, a written consent signed by the student is needed in order for us to
discuss their progress with you. In
some cases, parents choose not to communicate with our office staff and the
student manages their entire affairs.
In some cases, the student refuses their parent’s involvement.
And in other cases, a parent chooses to touch base with us occasionally
relative to their child’s education, in which case we will need to make sure the
consent form is signed and placed in their student file.
We encourage you as parents or guardians to
support your child in their pursuit of an education at UWSP.
You can help by:
- Taking an interest in their education and campus life
(by asking them how it’s going and listening)
- Reinforcing them for their successes and encouraging
them when they are not as successful
- Giving them some independence, yet being there for
them when needed
- Providing support and encouragement as it relates to
their disability
- Helping them through times if they should experience
academic difficulties
- Welcoming them home for visits or when the semester or
academic year has ended.
Thank you in advance for your concern about
your son or daughter’s education at UWSP.
And thank you for trusting that the Office of Disability Services will do
all that we can to help your child strive toward success.
