CHAPTER 3: INDEPENDENT LIVING Mission College Disability Instructional Support Center (408) 855-5085 (408) 727-9243 TTY www.missioncollege.org/depts/disabilitysupport-programs/index.html The Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) provides reasonable accommodations for eligible students with documented disabilities who intend to pursue coursework toward higher education or career goals.
Independent Living Support Center for Independence of Individuals With Disabilities - San Mateo County (650) 645-1780 www.cidsanmateo.org Services include: Information and referral, work incentive planning and assistance, counseling and peer support, home modification services, independent living planning and support, independent living skills, personal assistance program.
San Jose City College Disabled Students Program (408) 288-3746 www.sjcc.edu/disabledstudentsprogram Offers students with disabilities accommodations and access to classes, programs, activities, services, and facilities. Students must meet with the program’s staff members to determine educational limitations and what services are needed.
Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP) English (800) 806-1191 Spanish (800) 949-5650 www.ddtp.org DDTP is a public program mandated by the California State Legislature and administered by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Their purpose is to provide access to basic telephone service for Californians who have difficulty using the telephone.
Skyline College Disability Resources (650) 738-4280 www.skylinecollege.edu/disabilityresources Adaptive physical education classes, assistive technology program.
The DDTP has two components: the California Telephone Access Program (CTAP) which distributes telecommunications equipment and services to individuals certified as having difficulty using the telephone and the California Relay Service (CRS). CRS provides specially trained operators to relay telephone conversations between people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing or speech-disabled and to those with whom they wish to communicate. CRS providers, Hamilton Relay, offer the full range of relay services: TTY, Voice Carry Over (VCO), two-line Voice Carry Over (2LVCO), Hearing Carry Over (HCO), Speech-to-Speech (STS), Visually Assisted Speech-to-Speech (VA STS), ASCII, Voice, and Enhanced Voice Carryover (Captioned Telephone). Although not provided through CRS, Internet Protocol Relay (IP
West Valley College Disability & Educational Support Program (DESP) (408) 741-2010 TTY (408) 741-2658 www.westvalley.edu/desp/htc.html Adapted Physical Education offers a variety of courses to help students with disabilities, chronic medical conditions or injuries reach their individual fitness and conditioning goals.
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