DSP&S Provides Course Accommodations to Students with Verified Disabilities. If You Are

Accommodations

DSP&S provides course accommodations to students with verified disabilities. If you are a new student, please see our First Steps page, or visit us in Building B, room 107, for more information about disability verification and to schedule an appointment with one of our friendly counselors.

Continuing DSP&S students should work with their counselor to keep their Educational Plan updated. Once you have registered for courses, you should fill out a Confidential Request for Reasonable Accommodation as soon as possible. You must fill out a new Request each semester.

Testing

Testing Accommodations are directly related to the educational limitation of the student's verified disability. They include, but are not limited to: extended time, a reduced distraction environment, enlarged documents, alternate media of testing materials, reader and/or writer verbatim.

It is the Student's responsibility to complete a DSP&S Testing Accommodations Request for each exam/quiz for which accommodations are needed. The student must return the completed form at least 5 days prior to their exam/quiz date. It is also the student's responsibility to be familiar with the full Student Conduct and Policies for DSP&S Test Proctoring.

Notetaking

Notetaking services are made possible by peer volunteers, who are granted priority registration for the following semester - as compensation for their highly demanded and extremely valuable services. Qualifying DSP&S students should request Notetakers as soon as possible after registering, and are encouraged to practice self-advocacy if a volunteer does not come forward early in the semester.

Alternate Media

Alternate Media is created when print materials are converted into a format that is accessible, which means that it meets the needs of the individual student. Our goal is to ensure that students can access required course materials in a format that best meets their individual needs. To support the successful completion of their educational goals, students with qualifying disabilities may request Alternate Media for Required Text Books, Exams, Syllabi and/or Course Handouts. Some accessible formats include:

Electronic text that can be read aloud by Text-to-Speech software like Jaws, or enlarged on screen by Magnification software like Zoomtext

Electronic files that can be used with Scan-Read software designed for students with learning disabilities, like Kurzweil 3000 or Read and Write Gold

Digitalized text books and materials

Large Print

Braille

Tactile Graphics

Assistive Technology

Students are encouraged to use the DSP&S Lab, where they can receive ongoing, individualized supportwith technology and computer assisted learning. The Lab offers the use of PC computers at adjustable workstations with assistive technology software, such as Kurzweil (scan/read technology), Zoomtext, Jaws, andDragon Naturally Speaking.

The Hartnell College Library also offers adjustable work stations with screen magnification andscan/read technology for completion of course assignments, research projects, Web access, or use of on-line catalog.