Disability Support Services – Abram Friedman Occupational Center

Disability and Support Services Advisor	Kristen Robertson
email	k.robertson2@lausd.net
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

- Clients of California State Department of Rehabilitation

- Persons receiving state, county, or social security income (SSI) based on disability

- Persons who have job related disability and receive worker’s compensation

- 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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