1. Welcome to San Joaquin Delta College
Disabled Student Programs and Services
(DSPS)
SPRING 2011

2. Mission Statement
The Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) is committed to provide:
Equal access to educational opportunities for every qualified student with a disability
Quality support services for every student with a disability.

3. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN K-12 SYSTEM & COLLEGE SYSTEM
IDEA, Section504
Section 504, ADA
“Search & Serve”
“Request &
Self Disclosure”
District identifies student(s)
Makes assessment
Student provides documentation
Establishes eligibility
Identify educational limitations
Develop I.E.P./I.T.P
Develop S.E.P.
Provides support and/or special classes
Provide support services and/or special classes

4. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN K-12 SYSTEM & COLLEGE SYSTEM
Districts ensures that the I.E.P. is implemented and goals are met
Student is responsible for own goals and progress
Parents & Special Ed. professionals may advocate for student
Student advocates for self; uses D.S.P.S. staff
Fundamental alternation is allowed to the:
Accommodations may NOT alter fundamental nature of credit courses, degree requirements or certificate programs
program of study
instructional methods
Student may receive certificate of completion instead of diploma
Student may receive approved vocational certificate of AA/AS Degree

5. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN K-12 SYSTEM & COLLEGE SYSTEM
Personal /attendant services may be provided
Student provides attendant care
Transportation to and from school
Public transportation—Dial-A-Ride/C.A.T./SMART

6. College Obligations
Provide students, who have a verified disability, reasonable accommodations and access to college programs, activities, and services

7. Steps to DSPS services Application Assessment Tests
A/P testing
Appointment with DSPS counselor
Develop S.E.P.
Authorize accommodations

8. Other Services at DELTA COLLEGE
Financial Aid
BOGG Fee Waiver
LD Assessment
Specific model for post-secondary (High School/College Norms Different)
DSPS Computer Support Lab
Support classes
*Learning Skills Course Sections
Special Ed – Survival classes Spring 2011

9. SUPPORT SERVICES & ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS
Assistance with paperwork and Priority Registration
Specialized counseling
Learning Disabilities Program Specialist and Study Coaches
Interpreter services for the hearing impaired
Accommodated testing
Alternate format for educational materials
Note takers
Recordings for the blind and dyslexic
Mobility Support Services
E-text

10. SUPPORT SERVICES & ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS
Equipment Loan/Use
Tape recorders
Closed circuit television magnifiers
Kurzweil 3000 reader
Braille Embosser
Manual and electric wheelchairs
Talking calculators
FM Systems for the hearing impaired
Adaptive computer equipment
PIAF-Embossing machine
Tables/chairs
Alpha Smart Word Processor
Echo Pens

11. SUPPORT SERVICES & ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS
Campus Liaison
Community Liaison – Department of Rehabilitation
Career/Job placement services
Adaptive Technology Center
Early registration
Evacuation/safety

12. Contact DSPS San Joaquin Delta College De Ricco Building, Room #233
5151 Pacific Ave. Stockton, CA 95207
(209) ext 6290
See web site for address

13. “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.”
---- Booker T. Washington ( )
Thank You