Welcome to San Joaquin Delta CollegeWelcome to San Joaquin Delta College

Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS)

MAKING CONNECTIONS

Spring 2013

Mission StatementMission Statement

Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) provides reasonable, timely, academic accommodations and limited special instruction to students with a verified disability based upon individual functional and/or educational limitations.

Getting Started: Getting Started: Steps to Accessing DSPS ServicesSteps to Accessing DSPS Services

Step 1: Apply to San Joaquin Delta College and

complete assessment.

Step 2: Submit disability verification from a certifying professional to DSPS.*

Step 3: Schedule to meet with a DSPS counselor.

* Services are determined by a DSPS counselor based on documentation such as an IEP, psychological, medical reports or verified documents from an appropriate certifying professional.

Possible Eligibility CriteriaPossible Eligibility Criteria

• Documentation by appropriate professional• Results in functional and/or educational limitation• Eligible students are served under one of the following

categories:

1. Acquired Brain Injury – ABI or TBI2. Learning Disability- LD3. Deaf/Hard of Hearing – D/HH4. Blind/Visual Impairment5. Mobility Impairment6. Speech/Communication7. Psychological8. Other – chronic –i.e.. Diabetes, lupus, HIV, Cancer and/or

“Hidden”- ADHD/ADD 9. Developmentally Delayed - DDL

Support Services & Support Services & Academic AccommodationsAcademic Accommodations

DSPS helps facilitate access to and support in Delta’s academic programs and facilities by providing reasonable and timely accommodations that mitigate individual functional and/or educational limitations resulting from the individual’s disabling condition. Accommodations do not fundamentally alter program curriculum or requirements.

Services & Academic Services & Academic AccommodationsAccommodationsServices may include:

•Accommodated Testing•Adaptive Computer Technology•Alternate Media/Formatting•Campus/Community Liaison•Counseling•Equipment Loan•Interpreting/Captioning•Learning Disabilities•Mobility•Note Taking •Specialized Courses•Workability/Job Placement

Other Specialized Support ServicesOther Specialized Support Services

• Assistance with Delta Application and Paperwork

• Priority Registration

• Learning Disabilities Specialist and Study Coaches

• Tape Recorders

• Talking Calculators

• Closed Circuit Television Magnifiers (CCTV)

• JAWS-MAGIC

• Braille Embosser

• Kurzweil 3000 Reader

• ECHO/Smart Pen

• Scanning

• E-Text

Transitioning from High School:Transitioning from High School:Preparing Seniors for Differences in Service DeliveryPreparing Seniors for Differences in Service Delivery

K-12• Law: Individuals with Disability

Education Act (IDEA)• The school district identifies the

student with a disability.• Free disability evaluation.• District develops the Individual

Educational Plan (IEP). • District ensures IEP implemented &

goals are met. • Teacher advocates for the student. • Fundamental alterations to

program/study/testing is permitted.• Personal services are provided. • Success is a right.• Transportation provided.

Community College• Law: Americans with Disabilities Act

(ADA), Section 504 and Title V. • The student must self-identify to receive

services. • Student submits disability verification.• Student develops Student Educational

Plan (SEP) with DSPS counselor.• Student is responsible for own goals

and academic progress. • Student advocates for self.• Fundamental alteration of program,

curriculum, or requirements not offered. • Personal services are not provided. • Success is not guaranteed.• Transportation is not provided.

DSPS Tips for SuccessDSPS Tips for SuccessPlan Early!Plan Early!• See a DSPS counselor at least once a semester to ensure continuation of

services such as priority registration, update Student Educational Plan

(SEP), and discuss issues or concerns.

• Plan in advance. Some services take a week or more of staff preparation.

Counseling appointments may take two weeks or longer to schedule.

• Immediately notify instructor(s) of approved services. Be prepared to

show written verification from DSPS.

DSPS Tips for SuccessDSPS Tips for SuccessPlan Early! Plan Early!

• Visit the DSPS staff that will provide accommodations to learn

about service guidelines and student responsibilities. The

counselor will refer you to those individuals.

• Utilize academic support services such as Learning

Center(s), DSPS study coaches, and labs.

• Contact DSPS staff immediately if you are experiencing

difficulties, are confused, or have questions!

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Contact DSPSContact DSPS

DISABILITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS & SERVICES (DSPS)

DeRicco Building, 2nd Floor

Phone: (209) 954-5151 x6272

Hours: Mon. – Thurs., 8 am to 5 pm; Friday, 8 am to 12 pm

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)