2. Welcome to San Joaquin Delta College Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) SPRING 2011

3. Mission Statement The Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) is committed to providing: Equal access to educational opportunities for every qualified student with a disability Quality support services for every student with a disability.

4. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN K-12 SYSTEM & COLLEGE SYSTEM K-12COLLEGE IDEA, Section504 Section 504, ADA “Search & Serve” “Request & Self Disclosure” District identifies student(s) Student provides documentation Makes assessment Establishes eligibility Develop I.E.P./I.T.P Provides support and/or special classes Identify educational limitations Develop S.E.P. Provide support services and/or special classes

5. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN K-12 SYSTEM & COLLEGE SYSTEM K-12COLLEGE Student may receive certificate of completion instead of diploma Student may receive approved vocational certificate of AA/AS Degree Districts ensures that the I.E.P. is implemented and goals are met Student is responsible for own goals and progress Parents & Special Ed. professionals may advocate for student Student advocates for self; uses D.S.P.S. staff Fundamental alternation is allowed to the: 1. program of study 2. instructional methods Accommodations may NOT alter fundamental nature of credit courses, degree requirements or certificate programs

6. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN K-12 SYSTEM & COLLEGE SYSTEM Public transportation— Dial-A-Ride/C.A.T./SMART Transportation to and from school Student provides attendant care Personal /attendant services may be provided K-12COLLEGE

7. College Obligations Provide students, who have a verified disability, reasonable accommodations and access to college programs, activities, and services

8. Steps to DSPS services  Application  Assessment Tests A/P testing  Appointment with DSPS counselor Develop S.E.P. Authorize accommodations

9. Other Services at DELTA COLLEGE  Financial Aid  BOGG Fee Waiver  LD Assessment Specific model for post-secondary ( High School/College Norms Different)  DSPS Computer Support Lab  Support classes  *Learning Skills Course Sections  Special Ed – Survival classes Spring 2011

10. SUPPORT SERVICES & ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS  Assistance with paperwork and Priority Registration  Specialized counseling  Learning Disabilities Program Specialist and Study Coaches  Interpreter services for the hearing impaired  Accommodated testing  Alternate format for educational materials  Note takers  Recordings for the blind and dyslexic  Mobility Support Services  E-text

11. SUPPORT SERVICES & ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS  Equipment Loan/Use  Tape recorders  Closed circuit television magnifiers  Kurzweil 3000 reader  Braille Embosser  Manual and electric wheelchairs  Talking calculators  FM Systems for the hearing impaired  Adaptive computer equipment  PIAF-Embossing machine  Tables/chairs  Alpha Smart Word Processor  Echo Pens

12. SUPPORT SERVICES & ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS Campus Liaison Community Liaison – Department of Rehabilitation Career/Job placement services Adaptive Technology Center Early registration Evacuation/safety

13. Contact DSPS San Joaquin Delta College DeRicco Building, Room #234 5151 Pacific Ave. Stockton, CA 95207 (209) 954-5151, ext. 6272 See web site for email address

14. Thank You “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” ---- Booker T. Washington (1856-1915)