Table of Contents

• Welcome
• How to Use this Handbook
• Disability Support Programs and Services Division
• Learning About De Anza
• Fees/Financial Information
• Transportation to Campus
• Map
• Placement Testing
• ESL Learners

• The Basic Questions

• Assessment for learning disabilities
• Advising and Disability Management
• Registration Assistance
• Parking, Campus Accessibility and Reporting Barriers
• Assistive Technology
• Alternate Media Services
  • Description
  • Steps
  • Guidelines
• Specialized Equipment Loan
• Personal Aides

• Instructor Liaison
• Attendance and Absence Issues
• Seat Reservation
• Tutorial Support
• Note Taking Assistance
• Readers / In-Class Assistants
• Test Accommodations for Classroom Tests
  • Description and Steps
  • Guidelines
• Reduced Load
• Academic Adjustments & Course Substitution
• Accommodations and Services for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

• Brief Legal Basics for College Students
• Rights and Responsibilities
• Code of Conduct
• Confidentiality and Records
• Program and Services Evaluation
• Suspension of Services

• The First Approach to Resolving Problems
• Student Complaints & Resolution Processes
• Accommodation Disputes

• Course Offerings
• Repeating Classes

• Differences Between High School and College
• Transition to College
• Talking with Instructors
• Important Academic Policies
• Tips From Successful Students
• Campus Resources

• Emergency Procedures
• Diversity
• Distance Learning
• Student Clubs and Disabled Students Unlimited
• Special Events for Students with Disabilities
• Working with the Department of Rehabilitation
• Career, Transition and Employment
• Web Resources

• CAL Hardware & Software
• Checklist for Planning Accommodations
• Foothill/De Anza Standards of Conduct
• Self-Advocacy Practices
• Student Grievance Procedures
• Interpreter/Captioner Services Policy and Student Responsibilities Form