Disability and Support Services Advisor |
Kristen Robertson |
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Phone |
213 765 2499 |
Fax |
213 745 6509 |
Hours |
Monday – Thursday 7:30am to 4:15pm Friday 7:15am – 4:00pm |
Also visit: DACE Disability Support Services.
Services available may include:
- Registration, guidance and assessment
- Resource Room for students with disabilities
- American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters
- Specialized adaptive equipment
- Agency referrals
- Enlargements and alternative formats of course materials
Assistive technologies and resources available:
- Desktop Magnifiers
- Duxbury Text to Braille Embosser
- ELMO Magnification System
- JAWS Computer Screen Reading Software
- Kurzwiel Assistive Technologies
- Perkins Brailler
- SmartReader
- ZoomText Computer Magnification Software with Speech
Disability Support Services (DSS)
Assists adult students with disabilities who request service and are enrolled or are planning to enroll in Academic & Career Technical Education (CTE) training programs. Our goal is to offer support services to students who request accommodations to ensure equal access to all training programs at each AFOC site.
Qualifying for the program:
To qualify for the program, students must request assistance and provide verification of their disability. Disabilities may include but are not limited to: physical disabilities, hearing impairments, and vision loss. Also served are students with learning and emotional disabilities, a history of substance abuse, and other disabling health conditions. Individuals who may qualify of services may include but are not limited to
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- Clients of California State Department of Rehabilitation
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- Persons receiving state, county, or social security income (SSI) based on disability
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- Persons who have job related disability and receive worker’s compensation
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- Students who have attended high school
Additional Student Resources:
Department of Rehabilitation:
https://www.dor.ca.gov/Home/FindAnOffice
Student wellness:
https://www.launifiedadult.org/apps/pages/Wellness
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