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Mission | Services |
Referrals | Eligibility
Location and Telephone | Faculty | Schedules | Forms
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Speech Options for College Students with Learning Disabilities
Mission
Consistent with our Santa Monica College (SMC) technology mission:
"to promote universal access to information technology and utilize
state of the art technology to achieve its goals," the High Tech
Training Center's primary mission is to ensure that SMC students with
disabilities, access the most effective technology available for achieving
their academic and vocational goals. We help students learn the assistive
technologies (e.g., screen reading, magnification, voice recognition)
they need to access computers. We also teach students how they can use
technology to compensate for education limitations resulting from their
disabilities (e.g., viewing and listening to text books on the computer).
In addition to our direct work with students, we serve as a campus resource
on all issues related to universal technology access and technology
ergonomics.
Services
Teach
courses in industry-standard applications
integrated with assistive technology and ergonomics to students with
disabilities enrolled in SMC academic courses.
Partner
with Academic Computing to support students with disabilities using
campus labs.
Evaluate
technology needs and provide training in assistive technology and ergonomics
to SMC students and employees with disabilities.
Consult
with faculty and staff on campus-wide access to electronic information
technology and ergonomics including compliance with federal and state
standards.
Collaborate
with Learning Disabilities faculty on integrating technology with our
study skills workshops.
Referrals
Referrals to the HTTC are primarily made by the faculty of the Learning
Disabilities Program and by Disabled Students Programs and Services
(DSPS) counselors.
Eligibility
Students must be registered with DSPS and enrolled in an academic class
at SMC. Visually impaired students must have functional typing skills.
Location and Telephone
S.S.100, 310.434-4267
Faculty
Ellen Cutler, 310.434-4496
Tom Peters, 310.434-8706
Lisa Courto, 310.434-4267
