Some professors find dealing with students that have disabilities difficult, however, I have found that many times they are students that excel extremely well in the classroom:
If a student is mature enough to recognize that they do have a disability, it can actually be something that works for them, rather than against them. The special tutoring and extra help they can receive outside of the classroom can go a long way in their success in school.
Most professors actually have to make many allowances in their grading scheme for students that have disabilities. This helps the students to do their best despite the challenges they face.
In my experience, I have found students with disabilities that are serious about school and truly want to exceed to be really no different than other students that have the same mind set. They hand in exceptional assignments and for those that are responsible they do not abuse the special privileges they have as a student with a disability.
At many of the schools I work for, the student needs to show you a form from the office that deals with handling students with disabilities to indicate to you that they have one. They are allowed more time with their assignments, for grading to be more lenient and other special privileges depending on the disability. If you are a young person or even an adult with a disability that is thinking of going back to school and you think your disability is holding you back – it really does not have to. You can still succeed in school despite your disability.
