<p>Hello
I will be going to college in the Fall to study Applied Behavior Analysis. I have Asperger's Synderom/High Functioning Autism and an Anxiety Disorder and I'm not sure if I should register with the Officer of Disability Services. I have never had any accommodations in school and do pretty well, but it is possible with decreased parental support/more stress that I may need it. As a freshmen I missed probably a month (non consecutive days) of school due to extreme anxiety and it was only with parental explanation that I managed to do well that year. Should I just register just in case I need help? I am getting room without a roommate due to my diagnosis as it would be too stressful for me to live with someone else, but I don't need Disability Services for a housing accommodation at my school.</p>
<p>Also, I have been on depression/anxiety meds a few times in the past. Should I preemptively go back on them before college? New places tend to be a big part of my anxiety, so I wonder if it might be better to try to get ahead. I also have a pretty bad time sleeping, so I was considering investigating an as needed sleep med. I use melatonin at home but I have to use it in cycles or it stops working/gives me nightmares.</p>
<p>I don’t have an answer for you; my daughter is in a similar situation. She is very smart, but socializing is stressful for her. My question to you is was it easy getting your own room? Did you report your disability?</p>
<p>For Binghamton University my mom is just sending my diagnosis letter to a lady in housing that my mom built a rapport with. That will get me a single bedroom in a suite with 3 or 4 others. We will share a common space and a bathroom, but I will have my own space to get away to. I don’t need to register with Services for this since it’s an unofficial accommodation.
At University of North Texas I am in Honor College and thus in Honors Hall. All rooms are semi private so me and one other person share a space and a bathroom and have our own bedrooms. I did not need to report my disability to get this.</p>
<p>well if you register with the office of disabilities, they cannot tell anyone, even the professors. she only tells who she wants to. if she needs accommodations and is registered, she is able to get them but SHE is the one to inform the professor, not the office. as for classmates and roommates, telling them is entirely up to her.</p>
<p>I highly recommend registering with the office of disabilities. It has been SO helpful for my son, who has a mental illness. He got a letter about accommodations (double time for tests, and taking the tests at the office) and gave it to his professors. EVERY ONE of them has said, “Believe me, I get multiple students every semester who need accommodations. I’ll do anything I can to help - you just have to let me know.” It’s really encouraging! The people at the office know him, and he can call them up anytime to tell them what he needs. If they sense he is overstressed about anything, they make some calls to see what can be done.</p>
<p>But you DO need to let the profs know at the beginning of the semester. And don’t worry, being stigmatized is not a problem. Colleges want their students to succeed!</p>