Community College Accommodation and Technology Services BRIAN BRAUTIGAM Alternate Media Specialist Riverside Community College District

Topics  High School vs College  Getting Started: DSP&S  Accommodations: Hi Tech, Low Tech, No Tech  Assistive Technologies Overview  Supplemental Resources

K-12 vs. College  Student is identified and supported by parents/teachers  Primary responsibility for accommodation is with the school  Parents have access to student records  Curriculum may be modified to fit student’s needs  Student must self identify with Disability Services office  Primary responsibility for accommodation is with the student  Only the student has access to records  Curriculum is not fundamentally modified

Getting Started: DSP&S  Intake  Disability verification  Orientation to DSP&S resources  Meet with a DSP&S counselor  Map out appropriate accommodations  Educational plan  Request accommodations from appropriate provider  Faculty  DSP&S staff

ACCOMMODATIONS High Tech Low Tech No Tech

No & Low Tech Accommodations  Priority Registration  Reduced course load  Note-taking  Class lecture audio recording  Test-taking assistance  Additional tutoring  Sign language interpreters / captioning  Preferential seating  E-Text and other alternative formats

Assistive Technologies Overview  Screen Readers  Screen Enlargement  Voice Recognition  Smart Pens

Supplemental Resources  The AT Network  A project of the California Department of Rehabilitation and the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers  The AT Network is expanding the accessibility of tools, resources and technology that will help increase independence, improve personal productivity, and enhance the quality of life for all Californians. 

Supplemental Resources  Department of Rehabilitation  Collaborates with higher education to help students with disabilities by providing counseling and financial assistance for education and career advancement 

Supplemental Resources  Regional Centers  Community-based, private nonprofit corp. funded by the State of California to serve people with developmental disabilities  There are 21 Regional Centers throughout CA  Information on eligibility:

Blind  JAWS screen reader  c.com  $895-$1,095  Window Eyes screen reader   $895  Kurzweil 1000  m  $995  OpenBook  c.com  $995

Low Vision  ZoomText   $399-$599  Magic   $393-$595

Mobility  Dragon NaturallySpeaking   Variable pricing

Learning Differences  Read&Write Gold   $645  Kurzweil 3000   $1,395  WYNN   $375 - $995  Livescribe Smart pens   $99 - $250 + paper

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