This Advisor Coffee Talk we were joined by Tay Edwards and Earlee Kerekes-Mishira from Disability Access Services. They came to share a variety of information on what DAS does, to who they serve, how we can best work with them and what to listen for when talking to students.

Did you know that DAS served over 900 students in the 2013-2014 school year? And that those students are spread out over a myriad of different disabilities, from temporary to permanent and lifelong?

Tay and Earlee covered the Registration Process, some terms; including ‘Reasonable Accommodations’ and how student go about receiving their accommodations.

Tay and Earlee also opened the floor for the advisors to ask their questions.

Tay and Earlee’s Presentation: Disability Access Services

Breakdown of DAS staff and focus:

Martha Smith, Director – Graduate Students, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, learning disability testing
Email Address: Martha.Smith@oregonstate.edu
Phone Number: 541-737-3669

Earlee Kerekes-Mishra, Manager of Intake, Retention & Transition – Student veterans, student on the autism spectrum, transfer students
Email Address: Earlee.Kerekes-Mishra@oregonstate.edu
Phone Number: 541-737-4986

Juliana Recio, Access Services Advisor – Student housing, service and therapy animals, ADD/ADHD
Email Address: Juliana.Recio@oregonstate.edu
Phone Number: 541-737-8523

Tay McEdwards, Manager of Access Services – Ecampus, temporary injuries, student athletes
Email: Tay.McEdwards@oregonstate.edu
Phone Number: 541-737-8582

Barbara Forrest-Ball, Program Manager – Deaf and Hard of Hearing, ADD/ADHD
Email Address: Barbara.Forrest-Ball@oregonstate.edu
Phone Number: 541-737-3670

For more information Contact DAS:
Disability Access Services (DAS)
Kerr Administration Building A200
ds.oregonstate.edu, disability.services@oregonstate.edu
(541)737-4098