California State University East Bay
ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES Equal Opportunities Accessibility
Information & Support
Katie Brown, Director of Accessibility Services
Presenting today:
Daminna Standfield, Accessible Technology & Media Coordinator
Marie DeLeon, WorkAbility IV Coordinator
Karen Looker - College Link Coach
Bryan Fauth – College Link Coach
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Accessibility Services (A.S)
We provide academic accommodations to qualified individuals with
disabilities. The purpose of such accommodations is to provide equal access to classroom programs and campus activities in a manner consistent with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, associated California laws and regulations, and CSU policy.
Of our many service areas, today we will stay on topic and focus on:
Technology (Assistive Technology Services Office),
Academic Support Services for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (College Link Program), and
Services to accommodate transitioning from higher education to the workplace (Workability IV Program).
Assistive Technology Services Office
(ATSO) Services Include:
Assistive Technology (AT) Assessments (consultation to match technology to student academic needs)
Assistive Technology software or hardware loans
Assistive Technology Training
Alternative Testing – Used by students who need additional time, a room with minimal distractions, or test in alternate format.
Alternate Media Used by students with vision or learning disabilities, who need their books or class material in an accessible format.
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Assistive Technology hardware
AT hardware Available for Loan:
Daisy and mp3 Players
Ergonomic devices (keyboards/mice)
Writing Tablets
Digital Notetaking Devices ◦ Audio Recorders
◦ Live Scribe Pulse Pen
FM Systems (Assistive Listening Device)
Electronic Spellers
Remote Captioning Systems
Talking dictionaries/Talking Calculators
Assistive Technology Software AT Software Available on Campus
JAWS for Windows Screen Reading software (Low vision/Blind
Students)
ZoomText Magnifier/Reader software (Low Vision Students)
Kurzweil 3000/Kurzweil1000 Reading Writing/Learning software
solution for visually impaired & learning disabled
Inspiration Visual Learning software (Learning Disabilities)
Dragon naturally Speaking Voice Recognition software (Mobility)
Talking Typing Teacher—typing/screen reading software (Learning
Disabilties)
Ginger Text to speech vocabulary correction software (Learning
Disabilities)
Assistive Technology Software
Loaned to students Kurzweil 3000
Jaws Screen reader
Zoomtext Magnifier
Assistive Technology most
commonly used by students on
the Spectrum at CSU East Bay
Text to speech software
◦ Kurzweil 3000
◦ Natural Reader
Note taking devices (Pulse Pen)
College Link Program (CLP) Designed to provide supportive services to those
with Autism Spectrum Disorder Fee based service Academic and Independent Living Skills Coaching
• Executive Functioning, Social and Independent Living Skills to support academic achievement and independence
• Housing support
Process for enrollment and eligibility: http://www20.csueastbay.edu/af/departments/as/College%20Link%20Pro
gram
College Link Program Representatives: Karen Looker & Bryan Fauth
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CSUEB WorkAbility IV (WA-IV) WorkAbility IV Coordinator: Marie De Leon
An interagency collaboration between the State Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) and various CSU/UC Campuses. The mission of WorkAbility is to assist individuals with disabilities in their transition from college into the workplace.
For Students With ASD…
TRANSITIONS SHOULD BE GRADUAL,
NOT ABRUPT…
Job Readiness skills and an awareness of the
Job Market need to be developed long
before graduation
The Hidden Job Market
Employers nationwide hire about 4 million people every month (US Bureau of Labor and Statistics, May 2012)
76-80% of jobs are never posted (Forbes, Mar 2012)
33% of employers report they cannot fill jobs due to lack of qualified candidates (Business Insider, Oct 2011)
Nearly 50% of people find employment through networking
In this market, job search is a social event!
Communication is KEY
On-going communication classes to
practice verbal and non-verbal
communication
Group or club participation
Mentor – Find one or BE one!
Develop a family support system
Volunteer
Apply for an internship
Concept of Job Carving
“Job carving is the act of analyzing work performed in a given job market and identifying specific task that might be assigned to an employee with a disability.” (Griffin & Winter, 1988)
Determining the needs of an employer and offering possible solutions to challenges
JOB CREATION
