DISABLED STUDENT PROGRAMS& SERVICES

Team members:

Javier GutierrezEsther VenegasMarcelino PalapaAlex Martinez

Disabled Student Programs &Services: 909-274-4290.Office: Student Services Center(909) 274-4290Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mon. - Thu.8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Fri. Video Phone: 909-895-6634Fax (909) 274-2943

About DSP&S At MT.SacHistoric Perspectives• Prior to the mid-1970s, the Counseling Department attempted to serve and

accommodate the small number of identified students with disability conditions.

• The year of 1979-80 marked a significant change in the program.• In 1986, the department of rehabilitation award the college a grant to develop a

career placement component, Workability III.• In 1987, the department changed its name from “Handicapped Students

Services” to “Disabled Student Programs & Services.”

Classroom Equipment:Assistive Technology:• Scan & Read Technology• Screen Reader Software• Voice recognition Software• CCTV (Close Circuit Television)• Screen Magnification software• Large Monitors• Alternative Keyboards• Talking Dictionaries• Visual Idea-Mapping Software• Math/Science Assistive Technology

Advising And Counseling: • Academic Advisement• Academic Counseling• Career Counseling• Disability Management• Course Planning• Personal Counseling• Referrals

Information And Services For Faculty

• New faculty seminar

• Classroom Presentations

• Accommodating Students With Disabilities in the Classroom

• Disability Celebration Month

DSP&S Faculty And StaffGrace Hanson, M.A. Director, DSP&S

Silva Arzunyan, M.A.