title: An invisible student population: Accommodating and serving college students with lupus.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), or lupus, is a chronic autoimmune disorder. Individuals with lupus face unique psychosocial and emotional challenges such as living with the unpredictability of the disease, symptoms such as fatigue, pain and depression, anxiety, cognitive problems, and coping with stress.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This article attempts to shed light on the role that lupus plays in the lives of college students in their academics and other unique psychosocial needs.
  
  
  METHODS
  The author uses a single case study method based on the lived experience of a student with lupus. The method adopted is used as a means to provide anecdotal information about specific areas to consider when providing services to students living with this condition.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Findings from this one case study identified some of the accommodations available to help students in higher education that may even vary for two students with same diagnosis of lupus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The paper presents some of the innovative strategies that can be used by practitioners while working with these students in higher education. These strategies can provide helpful support for students with lupus with the recommended academic accommodations.
authors.affiliation: Center for Accommodations and Support Services (CASS), The University of Texas at El Paso, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Neelam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Vinod
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D005221:Fatigue / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Postsecondary education; assistive technology; students with disabilities