DISH
Section Two: Using Disability Services and Accommodations
Furniture Accommodations
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
Furniture Accommodations
For eligible students, DSS works with College Services to arrange for alternatives to traditional classroom chairs and desks to be placed in classrooms. The following are available to accommodate the need for classroom seating or desk alternatives:
- Adjustable height electric tables,
- Padded or adjustable chairs
- Small height adjustable tables
- Podiums
Individually prescribed seating arrangements are not within the college's scope of
responsibility.
If a student's disability calls for a specific classroom seating location, the student
can request that a quarter length "Reservation" label be placed on a specific seat.
Furniture accommodation use must be authorized by a DSS Counselor or LD Specialist and is based on disability related educational limitations.
Please contact your DSS Counselor or LD Specialist to make arrangements for any furniture
accommodations.