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WELCOME TO CYPRESS COLLEGE Disability Support Services (DSS)

PARENT NIGHT 2019 We’re So Glad You’re Here!

Introduction of DSS team High schools represented? How did you hear about this event? What is DSS?

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Our Team

• Celeste Phelps, Director
• Deborah Michelle, Counselor
• Marisa Lehmeier, Counselor
• Dr. Dawn Decker, Learning

Disabilities Specialist

• Adrienne Sanchez, Study &

Learning Strategies Counselor

• Student Workers: Genesis, Craig,

Isaiah, Lisa, Diego

• Marylou Garibaldi, Student Services

Specialist

• Holly Segoviano, Student Services

Specialist

• Steve Auger, Alternate Media

Specialist

• Sandra Garcia, Deaf & Hard of

Hearing Services Coordinator

• Summer Justice, Administrative

Assistant II

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To Be Eligible For DSS Services, Students Must Provide:

PROOF O OF D DIS ISABIL BILIT ITY:

• IEP or 504 Plan
• Psychological Report
• Medical verification from a doctor
• r mental health practitioner

AND ND

Unof nofficial

• High School Transcripts
• College Transcripts
• AP Scores

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ALL LL INF NFORMATION IS KEP KEPT CONFIDENT NTIAL

Cypress College Application Procedures

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 Apply to Cypress College online: www.cypresscollege.edu The college will email you with your new student ID number. Be patient, it may take a day or two to get this email.

DSS Application Procedures

APPL PPLY Y TO DSS

• Visit the DSS website at

http://www.cypresscollege.edu/s ervices/disability-support- services-dss/

• Click on the “Charger Access

Student Portal” link located in the middle of the main page.

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DSS Application Procedures

At the “Welcome to Charger Access!” page, click on the Onl nline I Inta ntake

• button. Login using your myGateway ID and password.
• Make sure you have the following ready:
• Any documentation of your disability, including but not limited to:
• IEP, PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORT, MEDICAL VERIFICATION FROM A

DOCTOR, AUDIOLOGY REPORT, ETC.

• UNOFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL T

TRANSCRI NSCRIPTS TS AND COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS

• ASSESSMENT SCORES FROM OTHER COLLEGES.
• Follow the instructions, complete all sections, upload disability

documents and transcripts, and submit the application.

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DSS Application Procedures

Upon receipt of your documentation, your file will be reviewed by our counselors. You will then receive an email from our office to make an appointment with a counselor. If you have not submitted high school transcripts, your appointment with a counselor may be delayed. If you receive an email from the college with your date to register for classes before your meeting with a DSS counselor, please feel free to register anyway. We strongly advise you to register for COUN 100, College Orientation, and COUN 073, Computer Access I, taught by our DSS Counselors. Delays in registration may lead to classes filling before you can enroll in them. Adjustments to your schedule can be made up until the start of the term.

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CHECK YOUR EMAIL DAILY!

DSS Services & Accommodations

Accommodations are determined on an individual

• basis. When you meet with a Counselor, you will

review your services and how to access them. In order to maintain your services, you must “update” your file yearly with a Counselor (preferably in the summer).

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Accommodations may ay include:

 Extra Tutoring Time in the Learning Resource Center  Extra Time on Exams  Note Taking Services  Priority Registration  Audio Recording Permission  Adjustable Tables  Access to our High Tech Center  Counseling  Equipment Loan

Priority Registration Requirements For New Students

Math and English assessment tests are no longer required by

• ur college. Multiple measures are used for placement.

However, if a student was educated outside of the U.S. and attended only high school in the U.S., it is recommended that they take the English as a Second Language assessment test. Complete the Onlin ine O Orient ntat atio ion n or

• r meet with a DSS

counselor who will provide an ORIE IENT NTATIO ION to Cypress College and and… …Develop a one-semester STUDENT NT E EDUCATIO IONA NAL PL PLAN AN in Degree Works with the help of your counselor.

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Learning Disabilities Assessment

• The Learning Disabilities Assessment in college differs from

the one in high school.

• Our Learning Disability Specialist, Dr. Dawn Decker, will review

your IEP, high school transcripts and psychological report.

• She will determine which tests you will need to take, if any,

and then schedule appointments with you.

• Some of the benefits of being assessed in college: possible

additional accommodations, results can be used at all CCC’s and many universities.

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Testing Accommodations

Students who are eligible for Testing Accommodations, can receive this accommodation on any classroom test, quiz or proficiency exam for on-campus classes and

• nline classes, as well as for any timed writing

in a class. All tests will be taken in our facility, with a few exceptions: online classes, CIS classes, and classes offered through Hotel, Restaurant and Culinary Arts (Anaheim campus DSS). Students who wish to use this service need to request this and all other accommodations ever ery semester. Students sign and agree to follow our Testing Accommodations Contract. Students must must make appointments at least 3 days before a test – 5 days if specific modifications or equipment are needed.

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Alternate Text Formats

Students who have difficulty reading printed text may be eligible to receive their textbooks and

• ther course materials in

an alternate format.

• Audio (CD, MP3, MP4)
• Scanned materials converted to

text-to-speech

• Braille
• Large Print

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Assistive Technology

Our High Tech Center (computer lab) has 13 computer stations, several include adaptive software and hardware:

• Screen Magnification

software (ZoomText)

• Screen Reading software

(JAWS)

• Scan and Read software

(Kurzweil)

• Large Screen Monitors
• Adjustable Tables

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Cypress College Options

Guid ided Pat athways ays is a statewide, integrated approach to student success starting from the point of entry through and to attainment of certificate, degree, transfer, or workforce. Its purpose is to 1. Help students identify their goal within their first semester. 2. Create a path to their goal that is efficient and manageable. 3. Provide the support to achieve their goal in a timely manner.

• ASSOCI

CIATE TE D DEG EGRE REES

• TRANSFER

ER (with or without an associate degree)

• CERTI

CERTIFICA CATES

• PERS

ERSONAL G GOALS Elig ligib ibil ilit ity y for Englis lish 100 an and Mat ath 115/120/130.

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AB 705 & AB 1805

• AB 705 allows students to be eligible for college-level Math and English upon

entrance into college.

• ENGL 100—College Writing
• MATH 115 (Finite), MATH 120 (Statistics), MATH 130 (Pre-Calculus)
• Assessment tests are no longer offered, except for English as a Second

Language

• Embedded support for English and Math courses
• Expanded tutoring
• The college will still offer courses one level below college-level: ENGL 60 and

MATH 40, 41 and 44

• AB 1805 assures that a student who prefers to begin with ENGL 60 or MATH

40/41/44, is aware that he/she is eligible to register for the college-level courses.

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BREAK AKING NEW EWS! S!

Sample Student Education Plan

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FALL 2 LL 2019 SP SPRI RING 202 2020 SU SUMMER 202 2020 ENGL L 100 100 C C 4 ENGL L 103 103 C C 4 CO COMM 100 100 C C 3 MATH 040 C 040 C 4 MATH 120 C 120 C 4 COUN N 100 C 100 C 1 MUS 119 C S 119 C 3 COUN 151 151 3 Major 3 Tota

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Uni nits ts 3 FALL 2 LL 2020 SP SPRI RING 202 2021 SU SUMMER 202 2021 Major 3 ART 100 RT 100 C C 3 HIST 171 ST 171 C C 3 CO COUN 120 120 3 ANT NTH 101 101 3 POSC C 100 C 100 C 3 ENG NGL 102 102 C C 3 GEOL 130/ 130/131 3/ 3/1 Major 3 Tota

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Uni nits ts 3 This is not a complete

• plan. It will

require at least one more semester depending

• n their

major

Sample Schedule

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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 9:05—11:10 ENGL 100 MATH 40 ENGL 100 MATH 40 COUN 100 9:30-12:30 (6 weeks) Lunch Break, tutoring, homework 1:00-2:25 HIST 171 HIST 171 2:35-4:00 KIN 120 KIN 120

Differences Between High School & College

HIG HIGH H SCHO HOOL

• IDEA—Laws governing special

education services

• Most students take 5 to 7 classes

everyday, back to back, 5-6 hours/day.

• Parents are the students’ primary

advocate.

• Personal services and

transportation are provided free

• f charge
• Students may be mainstreamed

and/or attend special ed classes COLLEG EGE

• ADA, Title 5, Rehab Act—Laws

protecting adults with disabilities

• Most classes are offered twice a
• week. Classes begin as early as 7:00

am and end as late as 10:00 pm. Students take 2 to 4 classes each

• term. There is no minimum

requirement.

• Students advocate for themselves.
• Personal attendants, medical

equipment, and speech therapy are the responsibility of the student

• Two or three courses are offered to

and designed for students with

• disabilities. The rest of the college

courses are regular education.

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• Parents’ roles change – no more or less important;

just different.

• Shift from the “Protector” to the “Supporter”.
• Supportive role “Behind the scenes”.
• Encouraging – support student’s self-advocacy

and self-sufficiency.

• Honor the relationship between your student and

Professor/Counselor.

• Avoid rescuing your student.
• Let your student learn by trying new things and

allowing “failure”. It can turn into a positive experience.

• Support your student as she/he makes their own

decisions.

• Refer them to Counselors for advice and questions

that you cannot answer.

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Shift In Roles And Responsibilities Of Parents

Skills & Actions Of Successful Students

• Self-advocacy
• Initiative
• Asking for Help
• Utilizing Resources (Financial Aid, Tutoring, Planners, etc.)
• Self-discipline
• Positive Attitude
• Good Health Habits
• Perseverance
• Seeking out positive, supportive friends and family
• Meeting with a Counselor Every Semester
• Following your Education Plan
• Attending every class meeting
• Being prepared for every class
• Balancing your schedule, including fun time

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FERPA—Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act

• FERPA governs:
• Release of education records
• Access to education records
• Cypress College:
• Protects students’ rights to inspect and review their education

records.

• Protect students’ rights to request to amend their education

records.

• Protect students’ rights to limit disclosure of personally

identifiable information contained in education records.

• Ensure that 3rd parties do not re-disclose personally identifiable

information.

• Keep records of requests for and disclosures of student education

records in limited situations.

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North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE) DSS might be the perfect place for you! Cypress College and NOCE work together to help you be successful!

A Summer Transition Program for High School Seniors with Disabilities

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A C Compr mpreh ehen ensive e 4 w week (14 m meetings) S Sum ummer Exper erience! e!  Participate in the English Summer Boost and complete the college assessment.  Enroll in and take College Orientation, COUN 100 C, for one unit of credit.  Develop Student Educational Plan.  Develop and apply study and learning strategies— Individual and group strategy instruction.  Learn about student services and familiarize yourself with the college campus.  And much more! To

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ll Disabilit ility S Support Serv rvices (D (DSS) a ) at (7 (714) 4 484-7104!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: How long does it take to graduate? A: 3 – 5 years, depending on pace and goals. Q: How do you get into the Nursing Program? A: Completing General Education and program prerequisites. All Health Science programs offer a free information workshop Q: How much does it cost to attend? A: For a full-time student*, their first year of tuition (classes) is free! Book costs vary. *U.S. high school graduate, resident of CA, 1st time college, FAFSA application completed Q: Where do I get my books? A: At the Bookstore. You can also check online or consider renting them rather than buying them. Q: Do I have to come to DSS? A:

• No. But, if you want testing accommodations or other services, you will have to

register with us.

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