DSPS

The resources listed in this section directly support the practices and services of DSPS programs during the time of COVID-19.

• Santa Ana College Guidance for DSPS Students in an Online Environment
  • Located on the College’s DSPS website, provides proactive guidance and extensive resources for students with disabilities transitioning to online classes due to COVID-19.
     
• SDCCD DSPS: Considerations for Online Courses and Services
  • From San Diego Community College District, provides detailed information regarding comprehensive delivery of accommodations, services, DSPS instruction, proctoring, assistive technology and alternate media.
     
• Guidance on Accommodations for Students with Disabilities in a Pandemic
  • From Mt. San Antonio College, provides guidance on providing accommodations online.
     
• Southwestern College Disability Support Services Remote Access Plan for Services [PDF]
  • From Southwestern College, this plan addresses DSS services in terms of On Campus Process, Remote Process, and Resources Needed for transition. A Word Version (.doc) is also available.
     
• Temporary Accommodations Fillable Form
  • From Berkeley City College, provides approval of temporary accommodations due to COVID-19 and transition to online classes. (Created by M. Becerra)
     
• AHEAD: Maintaining Access to Opportunity in the Face of the Coronavirus Crisis revised
  • From AHEAD, provides a compilation of information shared by college disability support services providers on how to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
     
• George Mason University Accommodations in a Virtual Environment
  • From George Mason University, this resource provides strategies for implementing common accommodations online and a list of accessibility resources and tips.
     
• Mt. San Antonio College Procurement Checklist
  • From Mt. San Antonio College, this accessibility checklist must be completed by all software vendors wishing to do business with the College.
     
• Pearson’s Letter of No Objection, copyright permissions during COVID-19
  • This regards LD assessments during COVID-19.
     
• ASCCC -Issues Related to Classes Offered by DSPS During COVID-19
  • Academic Senate of the California Community Colleges summary regarding current issues for both students and faculty in Educational Assistance Classes that have been moved online.
     
• Providing Student Support Services in Extraordinary Times: A Caring Campus Approach (Guide One)
  • This concise Guide is the first in a series published by IEBC’s Caring Campus initiative. It is focused upon specific actions that colleges can take to ensure an effective transition to online learning during the COVID-19 outbreak.
     
• ACHA Guidelines for Preparing for COVID-19
  • American College Health Association provides guidance for handling COVID-19 on campus.
     
• ACHA Guidelines Updated: Considerations for Reopening Institutions of Higher Education in the COVID-19 Era
  • Dated May 7, 2020, this document updates ACHA’s prior guidelines for COVID-19 and reopening the campus. It addresses the multiple strategies that will be needed to assure safety.
     
• Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • From CDC, FEMA, and the White House, provides Information on how to protect yourself, a guided self-checker for the disease, and what to do if you are sick.
     
• Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19
  • From CDC, provides thorough overview of stress and anxiety that can arise at various stages of the pandemic.
     
• Considerations for Institutes of Higher Education    
  • From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, May 21, 2020 updated guidance on returning to campus
     
• Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Institutions of Higher Education
  • From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides an overview what institutions of higher education should do to address the pandemic.
     
• CDC Guidance for Handlers of Service and Therapy Animals
  • From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, June, 2020

 

• Seven Science-Based Strategies to cope with Coronavirus Anxiety
  • A psychologist provides strategies to deal with anxiety related to COVID-19.
     
• Hope Center Response to #COVID19 For #RealCollege
  • From the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice at Temple University, provides extensive list of resources for addressing COVID-19 in higher Education.
     
• California Community College (CCC) Adapted Physical Education Guidelines for COVID-19 Pandemic Impact
  • A statewide APE consortium developed this white paper to ensure equity and access for students with disabilities.
     
• Activities for LD Specialists when college is fully online
  • Projects/work that LD Specialists can consider doing if they are not testing, developed by LD CIG and other LD Specialists.
• LD Roles and Best Practices during COVID-19
  • ​From the CAPED LD CIG Learning Disability Representative Council, Sept. 2020

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