Laurie Flynn, DSPS Director
Who, What, Where, When, and Why
 DSPS
 Facility
 Students
Disabled Students Programs and
Services (DSPS)
The mission of Disabled Students Programs and
Services (DSPS) is to provide necessary
accommodations, facilitate independence, selfadvocacy and assist students to attain success with
their educational and vocational goals.
Why do we do what we do?
 Federal Laws
 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
 Rehabilitation Act of 1973
 State Laws
 California Code of Regulations
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Title 5
 Divisions 6: California Community Colleges
 Chapter 7: Special Programs
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Subchapter 1: Disabled Student Services and Programs
Who Are We (DSPS)?
 Laurie Flynn – Director
 Sharon Armstrong – Program Assistant SSAII
 Jason Constein – Counselor MVC
 Kathy Barnes- Counselor SJC
 Sandra Buenrostro – Counselor TEC
 Laurel Sheltren – Front Desk Clerical Support
 Selena Paez*– Front Desk Clerical Support
 Sergio Rangel – Alternate Media &HTC Specialist
 Sara Groves – Lead Interpreter
Who are our DSPS Students?
They have an Education Limitation do to a Disability
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Acquired Brain Injury
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Developmentally Delayed
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Health Impairments (cardiac, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, etc.)
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Hearing Impairments
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Learning disabilities
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Mobility impairments
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Psychological disabilities
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Speech disabilities
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Visual impairments
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Temporary Disabilities (broken bones, surgical recovery, etc.)
*Student must provide disability documentation this will determine accommodations.
What Do We Do?
We provide individual educational accommodations to
students with verified disability(ies)
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Priority Registration
Note-Takers
Alternative Media
Facilitated Seating
Adaptive Equipment
Testing Facilitation
Sign Language Interpreters
Real Time Captionist
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Counseling Services (Disability Related)
Priority Registration
Allows disabled students to register for classes a week before
the general population
Not all DSPS Student will have Priority Registration
Example: Over 100 units
Note-Takers
Another student registered in the class takes notes and gives a
copy to the DSPS student.
 Scanners in the DSPS office
 Great app to use is CamScanner
Volunteer Note-Takers will not receive priority registration
They will get a volunteer certificate for the hours.
Alternative Media
 Kurzweil
 E-Text
 Braille
 Large Print
 JAWS
 ZOOMTEXT
 Dragon Naturally Speaking
Facilitated Seating
 Front
 Center
 Side
 Next to Exit
 Back to the wall
Adaptive Equipment
 Digital Recorder
 Portable Magnifier
 William Sound System (ALD)
 Victor Reader
 CCTV
Testing Facilitation
 Extended time on tests
 1.5X
 2.0X
 3.0X
 Distraction Reduced Environment
 Scribes
 Speech to Text Software
Sign Language Interpreters
‘How to Use and Interpreter’ document on our website
Not all Deaf Student Sign
Real Time Captionist
As Seen Before In Court!!!
Lip Reading
Notes
Requesting an Instructor Copy
When Do They Need To Ask For Services?
(Student)
When assistance is needed
Sometimes its before they begin classes
Sometimes its after they begin classes
Sometimes they need assistance for only one class
Refer them to our office anytime. We would be
happy to talk with them.
What Do The Students Need To Do To
Receive Services?
 Become a student of MSJC
 Must see a DSPS Counselor for an Intake
 ‘Steps to Enrolling’ on our website
 Individualize Educational Accommodations
 Fill out a ‘Request for Services’
 Through their Eagle Advisor Account
 Required Every Semester!
Continuation of…
What Do The Students Need To Do To Receive Services?
 Note-Takers/Seating – will ask for assistance
 Student can use the scanners in the DSPS office
 Testing Services – Must request with DSPS office
 Interpreter/RTC – Request with Lead Interpreter
 One time request can be made online
 Alt. Media Requests – Request can be made online
 Must have proof of purchase for the book
What Are You Expected To Do?
 If it is an accommodation arraigned by the DSPS
Counselor, you are required by law to assist in the
student in receiving that accommodations
 Testing** huge role from the instructor
 Check you emails
 Request for services
 Memos
Where Are We Located?
San Jacinto Campus (SJC)
1499 N. State Street
San Jacinto, CA 92583-2399
Menifee Valley Campus (MVC)
28237 La Piedra Road
Menifee, CA 92584-8947
Room 1112
Room 1019B
(951) 487-3305
(951) 487-0183 FAX
Email: dspssjc@msjc.edu
(951) 639-5305
(951) 672-2548 FAX
Email: dspsmvc@msjc.edu
NOW IN TEMECULA
27447 West Enterprise Circle
Temecula, CA 92590
(951) 308-1059 Ext. 6305
(951) 672-2548 FAX
Office Hours for DSPS
Menifee and San Jacinto
Fall and Spring Semester
Monday – Thursday
8:00am-5:00pm
Friday
8:00am-12:00pm
Temecula
Fall and Spring Semester
Tuesday-Thursday
8:30-3:30pm
* Later hours by
Appointment only
Where can you find more
information about DSPS?
Everything can be found on our website
www.msjc.edu/dsps
Faculty & Staff Resources Room
Syllabus Statements
 Memos
 Policies
 Testing Accommodation Procedures
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Resources
Galvin Group
 http://galvin-group.com/
Washington State University – Do It
 http://www.washington.edu/doit/
ADA
 http://www.ada.gov/
Rehabilitation Act
 http://www.dol.gov/oasam/regs/statutes/sec504.htm
California Code of Regulations
 https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/index?__lrguid=ib786344d385
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