Physical limitations can make getting around campus a challenge. Most law schools have the bare minimum of building additions, such as wheelchair ramps, required by the state in which they operate to accommodate disabled people. But ramps won't help you if your physical need is due to visual impairment. Consultations with school representatives can help you learn whether books are available with extra-large type, whether the computer lab has Braille keyboards or whether the school can accommodate your other needs for your physical disabilities. For example, the University of New Mexico School of Law provides special-needs assistance in the form of seeing-eye dogs, wheelchairs and daycare centers for student parents.
Faith-based needs likely won't be high on your professors' priority lists, but they may be a major part of your life. You may be able to ask representatives of a school about the location of the nearest synagogue or mosque or whether the campus has a center for worship. For example, students attending the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver can go to Evans Chapel, which provides worships services for many of the world's most celebrated religions. You should take the difficulty of finding a place of worship into consideration if your spiritual upbringing is something you lean on for guidance.
Learning disabilities are not uncommon in higher education, whether they are due to learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, or poor preparation in primary school. Because of this, some schools offer academic-support programs. For example, Southwestern Law School helps students master the basics in its academic-support program, with tutoring for note taking, exam strategies, study habits and a host of other skills that law students are expected to have mastered already.
Being married and/or having a child offers special challenges for law students. You'll need to search for daycare services in the area for younger children and schools in the surrounding area for older children. Some law schools have care services on campus. Yale Law School has an Early Learning Center open to students who attend its law school. It's also open to the children of faculty and staff.
You'll also have to consider the needs of your spouse and whether the local job market is conducive to his career field. You'll want to know whether there is campus housing available for married couples, single parents and/or families with children.