Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS)

Students with the following disabilities are eligible to receive support services and academic accommodations: hearing impaired and deaf, blind and low-vision, mobility impaired, psychologically disabled (a diagnosis from a psychiatrist), and other health problems that would require special assistance.

Students of average or above average learning aptitude may have a specific learning disability which significantly impacts their educational progress. The Cosumnes River College Learning Disabilities Program can provide support services and academic accommodations to students who have documentation of a specific learning disability from another school or professional. In addition, Diagnostic Assessment may be available for appropriately referred students who come to the DSPS program for an orientation appointment.

Academic accommodations are interventions that students may utilize to support their academic performance. Accommodations are identified for each student on an individual basis. If an academic accommodation is requested that is not listed below, the request will be forwarded to the Dean of Counseling/Student Services for consideration. See the DSPS Coordinator for more information.

Low Vision/Blind

• Readers and note takers
• Test accommodations
• Library aide
• Audio book, large print, e-text or braille course handouts and tests in a useable format
• Specialized equipment (see Assistive Technology Lab)

Mobility Impaired

• Note takers and scribes
• Test accommodations including: extended time and use of a computer

Hearing Impaired/Deaf

• Interpreters
• Note takers

Acquired Brain Injured

• Note takers
• Test accommodations including: extended time, distraction-reduced setting, and use of a computer

Psychological Disability

• Note takers
• Test accommodations including: extended time and distraction-reduced setting

Learning Disability

• Note takers
• Test accommodations including: extended time, distraction-reduced setting, and use of computer for word processing (with spell-check) and adaptive software (see Assistive Technology Lab)
• Specialized tutoring and study strategies class
• E-text