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Assistive Technology Program Workability III Program
Differential Learning Skills Program Disabled Student Parking

Students receiving supported education services from the Disabled Students Program are provided with the opportunity to experience a safe beginning or re-entry to college through attendance in specially designed courses on college orientation and study skills (COUN 100), disability management (DSKL 821). Also see Developmental Skills courses.

Skyline College offers services to students with learning disabilities, psychological disabilities, and long or short term physical disabilities. Services include but are not limited to: ASL interpreting, registration assistance, extended time on placement tests, lockers, adaptive physical education classes, Assistive Technololgy classes, note-taking, equipment loans, text and books in alternate format, and referral services.

Academic Adjustments for Students with Disabilities
Federal and state legislation require community colleges to establish programmatic as well as physical access to their academic offerings. Students with verified disabilities have the right to receive reasonable academic adjustments in order to create an educational environment where they have equal access to instruction. The San Mateo County Community College District is responsible for making modifications to academic requirements and practices as necessary, without any fundamental alteration of academic standards, courses, educational programs or degrees, to ensure that it does not discriminate against qualified students with disabilities. Skyline College has developed procedures for responding to accommodation requests involving academic adjustments in a timely manner. This procedure shall provide for an individualized review of each request. The procedure shall also permit the Section 504 Coordinator, or other designated district official with knowledge of accommodation requirements, to make an interim decision pending a final resolution.

The Disabled Students Program and Services
Bldg 2, Room 2350
(650) 738-4280
Fax 650-738-4228.

Linda Van Sciver, M.S., Coordinator
Linda Allen

Assistive Technology Program
The Assistive Technology (AT) Program gives students with disabilities access to computers using adaptive software and hardware. When students enroll in DSKL 825 - Assistive Computer Technology, they receive individualized training in the adaptive software that is unique to their learning and/or computer access needs. Students learn to use these tools while completing coursework from other classes in which they are enrolled. Students with disabilities have access to the computers with adaptive hardware and software throughout the day and evenings at various locations on campus and in Building 2, Room 2309, during Assistive Technology Lab hours. The software available for students includes, but is not limited to, scan and read programs (e.g., Kurzweil 3000/1000), voice recognition (e.g., Dragon NaturallySpeaking), word prediction (e.g., WordQ), brainstorming and organization of software (e.g. Inspiration), screen magnification (e.g., Zoom- Text), and a screen reader (e.g., JAWS).

For additional information, please contact Judy Lariviere, Assistive Technology Specialist at (650) 738-4497.

As part of the Assistive Technology Program, students with learning or physical disabilities may request and receive their textbooks, tests and classroom materials in alternate format (e.g., electronic text, Braille or large print) from the Alternate Media Specialist.

For additional information, please contact Chris Weidman, Alternate Media Specialist at (650) 738-4393.

Differential Learning Skills Program
The purpose of the Differential Learning Skills Program is to ensure equal access to education by providing appropriate accommodations, auxiliary aides and services to eligible students upon request.

Students with learning disabilities/differences must provide documentation of disability and need for services. Eligibility for services will be evaluated according to the criteria for determining learning disabilities approved by the Chancellor's office for the California Community College system. Skyline students taking DSKL 811: Differential Learning Skills Assessment, complete 8 hours of group and/or individualized testing based on the above criteria within a four week time frame. Areas assessed include cognitive ability, academic performance and information processing. Criteria addressed include presence of significant discrepancies between ability and achievement and within or between the major modalities for learning.

Learning Specialists and Counseling staff are available to assist students with a variety of support services related to program planning including identification of educational goals, career planning, course selection, course load, priority registration, and transfer services.

For additional information, please contact either
Lynne Douglas, Learning Disabilities Specialist at (650) 738-4108

Workability III Program
The Workability III (WAIII) Program assists persons with disabilities to obtain and retain competitive employment. WAIII is a cooperative program between Skyline College and the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR). WAIII serves people with disabilities who are clients of DOR. For more information and program eligibility, contact the WAIII program office in the Student Services Center, Building 2, Room 2340, or call (650) 738-4467.

Skyline College and these programs are committed to providing services that will enhance the educational experience of the disabled student population. For a more detailed description of the Disabled Students Program, stop by the Disabled Students Program and Services Office, Building 2, Room 2350. The telephone number is (650) 738-4280.

Disabled Student Parking
Physically disabled students who drive motor vehicles to campus must have a state-issued DMV placard. This placard allows parking in designated disabled parking spaces on campus. Students must purchase a student parking permit. Disabled parking is available in student or staff lots only.


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