DISH
Section Two: Using Disability Services and Accommodations
Disability Management
Quick Links:
General / College-Wide Accommodations and Services
- Adapted Parking
- Adapted Equipment Loans
- Campus Accessibility
- Campus/Community Liaisons and Referrals
- Financial Aid Liaison
- Computer Accessibility Lab (CAL)
- Counseling Services
- Accommodation Consultation
- Disability Management
- Transition Planning
- Learning Disability Assessment
- Deaf or Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS)
- Furniture Accommodations
- Mobility Services / Courtesy Shuttle
- Personal Aides (Information and Advice)
- Placement Test Accommodations
- Priority Registration and Registration Assistance
- Reduced Class Load
- Service Dogs (Information and Advice)
- Scholarships (DSPS Special)
Instructional / Classroom Accommodations and Services
- Academic Adjustments
- Accommodation Consultation
Alternate Media Services:
- Description and Types
- Steps to Obtain
- Guidelines
- Assistive Technology
- Attendance and Absence Issues
- Book Loans and Scholarships
- Course Substitution / Waiver
- Deaf or Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS)
- Real-Time Captioning
- Sign Language Interpreter
- Captioned Media
- Assistive Listening Devices
- Instructor Consultation / Liaison
- Note-Taking Assistance
- Recording Lectures
- Seat Reservation / Preferential Seating
- Reader Services / In-Class Assistants
- Test Accommodation Services
- Steps
- Guidelines
- Tutoring Services (DSS)
Legal Aspects
- Legal Basics - Disability in Higher Education
- Student Rights and Responsibilities
- Student Code of Conduct
- Confidentiality and Student Records
- Disability Support Programs and Services Evaluation
- Suspension of DSPS Services
Concerns and Complaints
- The First Approach to Resolving Problems
- Student Complaints & Resolution Processes
- Accommodation Disputes
- Return to DISH Table of Contents
Disability Management
Counseling in DSS aims to empower students to develop and use effective disability management and problem solving skills to achieve educational and vocational goals.
DSS students may use the college counseling and advising services through Counseling and Advising Centerto supplement disability management counseling in DSS if they choose. DSS Counselors or LD Specialists may refer students, when appropriate, to other campus programs when specialized counseling and advising services are called for, such as for specific information available through Transfer Center, Career Services, etc.
Students with Learning Disabilities receive disability management counseling and learning strategy coaching from their LD Specialist and may receive additional counseling services from a specially-designated liaison counselor assigned from the college's Counseling and Advising Center.
Keys to the effective use of disability management counseling.
Students meet with a DSS Counselor or LD Specialist when they first enter the program to
- Set appropriate educational goals
- Plan an academic program that takes into account student goals and disability-related needs
- Determine necessary academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, and services
- Orient to the college and services
- Complete an Academic Accommodation Plan (AAP)
Students then meet with their DSS Counselor or LD Specialist at regular intervals
- For priority registration
- To request specific accommodations
- To review and update their AAP
- For on-going monitoring of academic progress
Students can schedule appointments with DSS Counselors or LD Specialist as needed for additional assistance. The DSS Counselors or LD Specialists understand how having a disability may affect a student's success in college or on the job. With the student, they can
- Discuss progress,
- Help make adjustments in plans and accommodations,
- Problem solve issues that arise and impact the educational program,
- Address the impact of life adjustment issues and disability status on their educational program.
While DSS does not provide personal therapy, DSS Counselors or LD Specialists can
refer students to such resources for assistance.
DSS Counselors or LD Specialists are available by appointment through the DSS Office and they also keep a regular schedule of Drop-In hours for short consultations.