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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.
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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
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. • www.atnet.org
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 • www.rehab.cahwnet.gov/
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: https://dds.ca.gov/general/eligibility.cfm
Blind • JAWS screen reader • www.freedomscientific.com • $895-$1,095 • Window Eyes screen reader • www.gwmicro.com • $895 • Kurzweil 1000 • www.kurzweiledu.com • $995 • OpenBook • www.freedomscientific.com • $995
Low Vision • ZoomText • www.aisquared.com • $399-$599 • Magic • www.freedomscientific.com • $393-$595
Mobility • Dragon NaturallySpeaking • www.nuance.com • Variable pricing
Learning Differences • Read&Write Gold • www.texthelp.com • $645 • Kurzweil 3000 • www.kurzweiledu.com • $1,395 • WYNN • www.freedomscientific.com • $375 - $995 • Livescribe Smart pens • www.livescribe.com • $99 - $250 + paper