Disability Accommodations & Support Services Overview PRESENTED - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Disability Accommodations & Support Services Overview PRESENTED BY: Bonnie Landau, MS, PPS Transition & Retention Counselor ACCESSIBILITY · ADVOC ACY · INCLUSIVITY

WHAT IS DASS?

What is DASS? DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS & SUPPORT SERVICES DASS assists CSUCI students with disabilities by providing a wide range of support services.

Services DASS Provides • Student appointments • Academic accommodations • Housing accommodations • Support programs

Students are eligible if… • they have a documented disability • the disability is permanent or temporary • they self-identify to DASS • they complete on-line application & the new student appointment process

DISABILITY TYPES Acquired Brain Injury 2% Psychological 21% ADHD 23% Temporary 2% Other 13% Autism 11% Communication 1% Mobility Limitation 5% Deaf-Hard of Hearing 2% Visual Limitation 1% Learning Disability 20%

Majors of DASS Students

How to Apply • Visit www.csuci.edu/dass Information you will need: • Student ID • MyCI email • Documentation verifying disability OR Self report

“ At CI we believe that accessibility is “ a shared responsibility of all campus community members.

DASS ACTIVITIES

DASS Support Programs

DASS Support Programs

TRANSITION TO COLLEGE

Laws & Policies in Special Education IEP 504 Higher Ed Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Section 504 Section 504 IDEA Subpart D subpart E Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 CSU BOARD OF California Department of Education TRUSTEES POLICY: Special Education Guidelines Executive Order 1111 Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)

Focus of Special Ed Support Higher IEP 504 Ed Academic Equal Equal Success Access Access

CSU Standards • The CSU has the right to maintain admission, academic, and conduct standards. • A reasonable accommodation cannot result in a fundamental alteration to an academic program, course or activity. • The learning outcome of a course cannot be altered.

Do Accommodations Transfer? Sometimes. Do Not Usually Sometimes Transfer Transfer Transfer • Extended time on exams • Shortened assignments • Extra absences • Alternative media • Notes on exams • More time on assignments • Assistive technology • Alternative grading • Calculator on exams • Notetaking • Specialized instruction • Alternative assignment • Lecture recording • Spell check on exams • ASL interpreter • Braille documents • Computer for essay exams

Skills to Succeed in College TIME SELF-ADVOCACY INDEPENDENCE SELF-CARE MANAGEMENT PROBLEM STUDY SKILLS ORGANIZATION RESILIENCE SOLVING

ANY QUESTIONS?