Students who have physical and or psychological disabilities can find help with Disabled Student Services. Specialized services are available to students who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have vision impairments. DSS is located in the Seminar Building, Room 2A and can be reached at 408-864-8753.

The Educational Diagnostic Center works with students who have learning disabilities. EDC assists students in assessing eligibility for learning disability services as well as assisting students identify individual academic strengths and weaknesses. EDC is located in the Learning Center West, Room 11, and can be reached at 408-864-8839.

Special instruction for DSS and EDC students include:

Computer assistive technology training
Skill development in writing, spelling, math and learning strategies
Introduction to learning disability and ADD
American Sign Language

Services for students with disabilities include:

Registration assistance
Mobility assistance
Learning disability assessment
Specialized tutoring
Assistive technology access
Disability management counseling
Course and testing accommodation
Note-taking assistance
Interpreters/real time captioning
Liaison with Department of Rehabilitation and other community agencies
Transition assistance to four year institutions
Materials in braille, large print, audio and electronic media.