Office of Services for Students with Disabilities

Services Available to Students:

For Students with a Visual Impairment

• large print materials
• readers
• recorded textbooks
• adaptive equipment
• test-taking assistance

For Students with an Orthopedic Impairment

• test-taking assistance
• adaptive equipment
• note takers
• special classroom accommodations

For Students with Hearing Impairment

• sign language interpreters
• note takers

Special Equipment

• talking calculators
• large print calculators
• wheelchairs
• screen enlargement computer
• key guard for computers
• closed caption decoders (for televisions)
• Panasonic transcriber
• page & pocket magnifiers
• Kurzweil 1000, 3000

Additional Services

• pre-admission counseling
• liaison with instructors
• priority registration for courses
• handicapped parking permits available (through Campus Police)
• elevator keys
• tutoring
• job placement referral

The office does not provide personal attendant care or services of a personal nature; nor does the Office provide equipment or devices of a personal nature.

It is the students’ responsibility to notify their instructors of classroom accommodations that they are receiving.

 

Location and Hours

Main Campus, Room 2268

• Monday through Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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Office of Services for Students with Disabilities

Contact Information

Hui-Ling Hite, Manager, (708) 596-2000 x2649, Room 2264

Linda Bathgate, Special Needs Counselor, (708) 596-2000 x2313, Room 2350

Noah Hamilton, Special Needs Counselor, (708) 596-2000 x2208, Room 2350

Fay Holmes, Student Specialist, (708) 596-2000 x2572, Room 2268.

A TDD phone is available at: 708-596-2000, x2573.

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South Suburban College’s Office of Services for Students with Disabilities provides assistance to students with permanent disabilities to ensure equal access to all college programs.

If you register late or make changes to your schedule that require changes to your accommodations request, expect a minimum of three weeks to process the new request for accommodation. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the specialist when you make any changes to your schedule.

Students with disabilities are provided with assistance during registration. Services available include:

• career counseling
• class selection
• priority registration
• graduation review

Other services such as classroom accommodation and tutoring may be available. Student is required to sign the accommodation service log to verify that the accommodation was received. The student is also required to fill out a student feedback form at least once a semester to insure and improve the quality of accommodation received. A minimum of three days advanced notice is required for students requesting accommodations for test proctoring.