I have had some specific difficulty in helping students that have disabilities, especially because of one of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. As an instructor, we are not allowed to approach a student with a disability to ask if there are any ways we can accommodate. We have to wait for them to come to us. I have one student in particular who had difficulties in completing computer work (and completing certification tests)because she had suffered a stroke and had almost no use of her left arm. The only thing we could do in our department was speak about asking for assistance in generalized terms to the entire group of students. Even then, it wasn't until her last term that she asked for assistance. This becomes particularly frustrating when there are ways that you know you can help a student, but are unable to provide that assistance. Are there any suggestions on how to help in this type of situation?