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Enhancing Student Accessibility with College Accommodation and Technology Services

This informative guide explores the differences between high school and college accommodations, emphasizing the student's role in self-identifying with Disability Services. It covers various accommodation options, including high tech, low tech, and no tech solutions for students with disabilities. The article also delves into assistive technologies like screen readers, voice recognition, and smart pens, offering valuable supplemental resources for students. Additionally, it highlights key services provided by the California Department of Rehabilitation and Regional Centers to support students with disabilities in higher education.

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Enhancing Student Accessibility with College Accommodation and Technology Services

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

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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. ACCOMMODATIONSHigh Tech • Low Tech • No Tech

  6. 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

  7. Assistive Technologies Overview • Screen Readers • Screen Enlargement • Voice Recognition • Smart Pens

  8. 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

  9. 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/

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Low Vision • ZoomText • www.aisquared.com • $399-$599 • Magic • www.freedomscientific.com • $393-$595

  13. Mobility • Dragon NaturallySpeaking • www.nuance.com • Variable pricing

  14. 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

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