Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)
Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)
Location, Contact Information, & Hours:
Student Services Annex (SSA) Room 175
Email: SSD@lavc.edu
Main: (818) 947-2681
TTY: (818) 947-2680
FAX: (818) 778-5775
Hours of Operation:
Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday -- 8am to 4pm
Tuesday -- 8am to 7pm
Friday -- 8am to 2pm
SSD Student Handbook (PDF)
Doctor Verification Forms (PDF)
LAVC Services for Students with Disabilities Brochure (PDF)
LAVC Learning Disabilities Assessment & Accommodations Brochure (PDF)
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
Progress Report Cards - Spring 2013- Progress Report Cards have been emailed out to SSD students receiving test-taking, notetaking, or interpreter services; please check your school issued email account for this notification or come into our office to pick up a card. Completed Progress Report Cards are to be returned to the SSD office no later than 12 noon on Friday, April 19th.
- Summer Priority Registraton for continuing SSD students begins Monday, April 8th and Fall Priority Registraton for continuing SSD students begins Thursday, May 2nd. If you are a returning or new SSD student, Priority Registration for either semester begins on Monday, May 20th.
- Please be sure all prior fees are paid and that there are no holds on your record; otherwise, you will be unable to register for classes.
- If you are currently enrolled and need assistance or guidance in selecting your classes, please contact our office now to arrange a time to see your counselor to have a Student Education Plan prepared.
- If you are currently enrolled and know what classes you wish to take for the upcoming semester, you do not need a appointment to see a counselor; you may register at the front desk anytime during the Priority Registration period.
- If you require an interpreter for your appointment, please contact melkonsm@lavc.edu at least one week prior to the appointment date to make the request.
Other Information
- As of July 1st, 2012, SSD is no longer mailing out notifications such as Priority Registration for Continuing SSD Students. Information regarding priority registration, or other important announcements and dates, will be posted on this webpage, on our office bulletin board, and will be emailed periodically to your LACCD issued email account. If you require help with your school email account, please visit the Admissions & Records Office.
Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)
The SSD program provides support services, specialized instruction, and educational accommodations to students with disabilities so that they can participate as fully and benefit as equitably from the college experience as their non-disabled peers. A Student Educational Contract (SEC) is developed for each student which links that student’s goals, curriculum program, and academic accommodations to his/her specific disability-related educational limitation.
WHAT IS SSD?
SSD supports the participation of students with disabilities in educational activities consistent with the mission of the California Community Colleges, federal and state law, and LACCD policy (Administrative Regulation E-100 http://www.laccd.edu/admin_regs/ ). SSD services, special instruction, and accommodations function to provide students with disabilities equal opportunities to successfully complete their educational goals. It is the mission of SSD to promote the maximum independence and integration of students with disabilities.
The Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) Office is located in Student Services Annex, Room 175. SSD Office hours are Mon, Wed, & Thurs from 8:00am-4:00pm; Tues. from 8:00am-7:00 pm, and Fri from 8am -2pm, or by appointment. To reach SSD by telephone call (818) 947-2681 or TTY (818) 947-2680. After office hours, please leave a message. SSD can also be contacted at: SSD@lavc.edu .
HOW DO I BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES FROM SSD?
Eligibility Criteria: The specific disability must be verified, and there must be an educational limitation that precludes the student from fully participating in general education without additional specialized services.
To be eligible for services from SSD, a student with a verified physical, learning, medical, or psychological disability, otherwise eligible for entrance into the college, must first meet with a SSD counselor and provide documentation of disability. The SSD counselor works closely with the student to identify the educational limitation(s) of the student so effective support services and accommodations can be recommended. Call to make an appointment to meet with a SSD counselor at: (818) 947-2681 or TTY for deaf or hard of hearing. (818) 947-2680.
WHAT ARE SSD SUPPORT SERVICES?
SSD provides support services, instruction and accommodations to a diverse population of students with a wide variety of abilities and disabilities. Instruction, support services and accommodations for eligible, registered students with verified disability-based educational limitations may include:
- Specialized academic and vocational counseling
- Enrollment assistance
- Priority registration
- Student educational planning
- Special parking privileges
- Sign language interpreters
- Note-taking assistance
- Test-taking accommodations
- Tutoring referrals
- Adapted Physical Education courses
- Personal Development courses
- Learning Skills courses
- Learning skills assessment
- Dept. Rehabilitation liaison
- Assistive technology access
- Alternate text formats
- Liaison with Braille Institute
- Equipment loans
SSD HIGH TECH CENTER
The High Tech Center (HTC) uses assistive technology (both hardware and software) as a means for students with disabilities to access educational materials. It has 10 accessible workstations and an equipment loan program for certain types of technology. Dragon and Kurzweil systems allow students to scan textbook pages, notes, and sample exams, and the equipment “reads” these documents aloud.
The HTC is open Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays from 8:00am to 3:45pm. Tuesdays from 8:00am to 6:45pm, & Fridays from 8:00am to 2:00pm. For more information, please contact Casey Nordberg, Instructional Assistant – Assistive Technology at 818-947-2692.
ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Students who can benefit from progressive physical conditioning exercise can enroll in adapted physical education classes to improve their fitness levels. Under the supervision of an adapted physical education instructor, the individual is encouraged to maximize his/her physical potential within the limitations of his/her disability. An individualized physical education plan is developed through an interactive process that includes the student, instructor, and medical recommendations supplied by the student’s physician. Students are responsible for securing attendant services appropriate to their personal needs. For more information, call (818) 778-5638.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS
LAVC is adjacent to major public transportation routes including bus lines 154, 158, 420 and the Orange Line. DASH stops at the front of campus on Fulton Avenue. LAMTA offers CITYRIDE and ACCESS throughout the city for seniors and persons with disabilities. Call (213) 626-4455. For detailed information go online to: www.answers.com/topic/los-angeles-county-metropolitan-transportation-authority.
SOME ON-LINE RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Los Angeles Valley College
http://www.lavc.edu/
Los Angeles Community College District
http://www.laccd.edu/
http://www.laccd.edu/admin_regs/
Disability Central
http://www.disabilitycentral.com/dcindex.html
Job Accommodation Network
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/
ADA Hotlinks
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/links/adalinks.htm
US ACCESS Board
http://www.access-board.gov/
Department on Disability
http://www.lacity.org/dod/
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended in 1998) Sections 504 and 508
http://www.dol.gov/oasam/regs/statutes/sec504.htm
http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=12
DO-IT: Disabilities, Opportunities, Inter-networking and Technology
http://www.washington.edu/doit/
Art Realization Opportunities
http://www.artrealization.org/
Valley Trauma Center (Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence)
http://www.valleytraumacenter.org/
Affordable Housing and Services Santa Clarita and San Fernando Valley
http://www.santa-clarita.com/cityhall/cd/housing/housing2.asp
Disaster Resources for People with Disabilities
http://www.jik.com/disaster.html