First-time students must apply to SDCCE and then make an intake appointment with a counselor as well as attend any mandatory orientations for their specific certificate program if applicable.
For general inquires or to make an appointment with a counselor please email SDCEDSPS@sdccd.edu or call 619-388-4812 and leave a voice mail. A DSPS classified professional will get back to you shortly.
Counselors, resource instructors, assistive technology, and our learning disability services are available remotely via zoom, phone, and email.
Regular updates to our program can be found on our DSPS Facebook page.
DSPS Faculty and Staff Contacts
| Campus | Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Cultural Complex West City Center |
Kim Salerno | ksalerno@sdccd.edu |
| North City Center CE Miramar |
Rosa Monzon | rmonzon@sdccd.edu |
| Mid-City Center | Meredith Ross | mross001@sdccd.edu |
| CE Mesa | Rosa Monzon | rmonzon@sdccd.edu |
| César E. Chávez | Stephany Rodriguez | srodriguez001@sdccd.edu |
| Deaf and Hard of Hearing at all campuses | Lindsay Cohen | lbcohen@sdccd.edu |
Non-Classroom Faculty
| Access Technology Specialist | Kathy Hornik | khornik@sdccd.edu |
| Learning Disabilities Specialist | Marie Doerner | mdoerner@sdccd.edu |
| Program Chair | John Bromma | Jbromma@sdccd.edu |
Dean
| Acting Dean of DSPS and Student Affairs | Katie Serbian | kserbian@sdccd.edu |
Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) assists San Diego Continuing Education to meet the requirements of federal laws (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act) and SDCCD policy by ensuring access to equal educational opportunities. Academic adjustments and modifications are determined for each student by an interactive process with a DSPS counselor.
The DSPS mission is to offer a variety of classes and services designed to facilitate the success of students with disabilities in reaching their educational, personal, and vocational goals.
Eligibility
Students enrolled in Continuing Education must provide documentation of a disability from an appropriate licensed professional to be eligible for DSPS services. Disabilities can include (but are not limited to):
- Learning Disability (LD)
- Physical Disability
- Psychological Disability
- Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Visual Disability
- Acquired Brain Impairment (ABI)
- Intellectual Disability (ID)
- Other disabling conditions such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Diabetes, Epilepsy, etc.
Academic Adjustments and DSPS Services
DSPS counselors partner with students to determine what academic adjustments will provide access to a program of study. Accommodations are determined on an individualized basis. Examples of accommodations may include:
- Educational and disability counseling
- Liaison with faculty
- Community referrals
- Sign language interpreters
- Speech-to-text services
- Adapted computer work stations
- Enlarged print
- Modified testing environment
- Extended time for testing
- Text in audio format
- Registration assistance
- Small group instruction
- Learning Disability eligibility assessment
- Referral to Workability III
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Program
The ABI program(s) provide students with the tools needed to achieve their goals in important areas of daily life, including (but not limited to): interpersonal relationship, vocation, education and community activities. SDCE offers ABI program classes through the Educational Cultural Complex, and CE at Mesa campuses.
WorkAbility III
WorkAbility III provides comprehensive career counseling services to students with disabilities. Services meet specific needs as they relate to counseling and support for Job Training/Certificate Programs; career exploration; work experience; internships; job search resource; on-the-job accommodation, and job retention.
Workability is a partnership between the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) and the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD). Students must be a client of DOR, and enrolled in a Continuing Education class to access this service.