College of the Redwoods 2008-2009 College Catalog

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DSPS ensures equal access to the educational experience for all learners with disabilities. DSPS provides services to qualified students with: impairments of mobility, vision, hearing, and communication; acquired brain injury; developmentally delayed; learning and psychological disabilities.

Services and accommodations may include:
Priority registration; note-takers; sign language interpreters; alternate text; test proctoring; mobility assistance; temporary medical parking; Braille; assistive listening devices; advising and academic planning; liaison with faculty and other campus services; referral to community services; orientation to campus

• Instructional Support and Learning Disabilities
  Assessment: The LIGHT Center located on the Eureka campus provides learning disabilities assessment and individualized instructional support for students with disabilities. Assessments are completed by Learning Disability Specialists who, based on a student’s learning profile, make educational recommendations for accommodations. Individualized instructional support services may include: study groups, skill building in the areas of study, note-taking and test-taking. Guidance classes are offered on the Eureka campus and at the Del Norte Education Center. Learning Disabilities Assessment is available for students at other instructional sites upon request.
• The High Tech Center
  The High Tech Center (HTC), located in the Learning Resource Center on the Eureka campus provides training to students in the use of assistive technologies such as: speech-activated software, scanners, screen readers and magnifiers. The HTC provides Braille and electronic text production for students. Classes are offered on the Eureka campus. Most computer labs throughout the district provide access to assistive technologies for students with disabilities.
• Adaptive Physical Education:
  Adaptive PE provides students with disabilities direct participation in classes designed for lifestyle fitness including a physical fitness assessment, with subsequent development of individualized exercise program, according to each student’s unique needs. Classes are offered on the Eureka campus and at the Mendocino Coast Education Center