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i would also suggest:

on campus housing:

• single room accommodation
  
  • the student isn't charged the full price of the single since it's an accommodation
    
• air conditioning
  
  • i know this isn't a necessity for all days at least for me. if you feel you need A/C and N is your only dx, drive home every possible reason why you need it. so think of your absolute days* if you have a dysautonomia or similar dx they're far less likely to fight you on this
    
• building with elevator if stairs cause severe fatigue/pose a safety issue
  
  class:
  
  
• ability to use accessible textbooks. for some reason Kurzweil works on the disability office's computers but i've never gotten it to work on mine. i have some additional info down below on other options
  
  • the way my college does this doesn't work. at all. for some reason kurzweil works on their computers but i've never gotten it to worn on mine. i have some additional info down below on other options
    
• permission to record lectures/use computer for assistive device
  
  • if you have a tablet+stylus I highly recommend Notability
    
  • permission to use a smart pen
    
    • some schools Disability Resource Offices lend these and give out notebooks for them i.e. livescribe echo
      
• permission for attendance leniency due to disability
  
• permission to take breaks during class
  
• ability to use accessible desk
  
  • for me this is a big one. some of our classrooms have those desks with a half-table that sits partially in front of you. these were a safety risk for me bc i could fall out of it and hurt myself. i also ran the risk of knocking over my expensive and necessary electronic devices
    
    tests:
    
    
• permission to take breaks during longer tests
  
• 1.5x or 2x time on tests
  
• separate testing location
  
• permission to use reading software on tests
  
  • we use Kurweil. It highlights each word as it reads. headphones are provided, but i prefer bringing earphones.
    
• permission to write directly on tests if you have a hard time with bubbling in scantrons properly
  
  • permission to not use scantrons
    
• permission to type and/or use voice recognition software to answer questions if you have a hard time with automatic behavior or writing neatly due to stamina/fatigue
  
  other suggestions:
  
  
• at the beginning of each semester, i give my professors narcolepsy info for professors that i edited so it's specific to me. the original is from narcolepsy network.
  
• learning ally (accessible books)
  
  • link to financial aid application: https://www.learningally.org/Portals/6/Docs/AssistanceProgram_Application.pdf
    
• if you have a tablet:
  
  • Adobe Scan to scan class handouts and other things so you can write on them
    
  • Voice Dream for reading PDFs and eBooks
    
  • Liquid Text for studying –– you can link your handwriting to a certain page, take a freehand screenshot and drag it onto your workspace, and more. there's a one-time cost for students to get the pro version
    
  • things accessed on the web can often be downloaded as PDFs to use in Voice Dream and/or Notability/other note taking apps
    
• on campus/outside resources:
  
  • Educational Opportunity Program / Student Support Services
    
    • eligbility –– first-generation student, disabled, and/or low income. veteran status may also be a factor.
      
    • may have extra tutoring help beyond what's offered to every student
      
    • may help pay for financial aid
      
    • may have opportunities for social enrichment i.e., going to theme parks, museums, etc at little/no cost
      
  • ACCES-VR. the name varies by state, but you can look it up to see what i'm referring to!
    
    • can help pay for school/textbooks based on financial need
      
    • may pay to get you a neuropsych eval (evaluates your memory and other things to further determine where your needs lie)
      
    • may pay for an evaluation for assistive tech (i.e. tablet, computer) and lend it to you, insurance included. after you have gained meaningful employment, it's yours (or at least that's how it works here)
      
    • may pay for bookshare (accessible books) membership. renewed annually by the student
      
  • Occupational Therapy for developmental disabilities (N counts as a dev. disability if DXed before early 20s, forgot what age specifically. anyway that technicality doesn't matter here)
    
    • teaches you how to be a more effective student in spite of stamina constraints
      
  • if you sleep weird so you're achey, physical therapy
    
  • Neurofeedback
    
    • i thought this was bullshit but it's actually made the slightest difference in my fight to stay awake
      
  • Light therapy
    
    • this helps me immensely to stay awake in the darker months. this is the one i own!!
      
      *when applying for any type of disability aid you go by your worst days
      
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      when i looked for accommodations, i looked up ones for ADHD. since narcolepsy tends to manifest as ADHD to outsiders looking in, i thought adhd accommodations would also be suitable for N.
      
      well .... that's all i could think of. best of luck!!!