DSPS Remote Support

Disability Services and Programs for Students (DSPS) offers remote services for students.

Office Hours are:
Monday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wednesday  8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

For general questions about admission and enrollment at SBCC, contact info@sbcc.edu or visit the Enrollment Services Homepage 
 We are monitoring our calls and emails and responding throughout our normal business hours. 
 

Phone : (805)730-4164

Email: dsps@sbcc.edu

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DSPS Lab Support is available in the Assistive Technology Lab (SS 162). After approval by a DSPS Counselor, students should visit the lab to receive onboarding and training on their approved accommodations from our DSPS Lab Assistants. Additionally, Lab Assistants offer individualized general support, often integrating the student's approved assistive technology (as approved in their academic accommodation plan), as well as support in sending accommodation letters, booking tests and other college or disability-related needs. DSPS Lab Assistants work within a disability-affirming framework, providing assistance in an inclusive environment that promotes independence, confidence, and self-advocacy.

If you are having difficulty accessing the online course content due to your assistive technology (screen reader, text to speech software, etc.),  notify your instructor that you are having difficulty accessing a specific tool or document to see if they can provide an accessible version. Then consult with DSPS to assist you or help you work with your instructor. 

Please contact us for accessibility requests and concerns at (805) 730-4164 or via email at dsps@sbcc.edu

If you are approved for alternate media, audio books, e-text, or other formats, and need additional support, please contact dsps@sbcc.edu.

Online student interactive tutorials:

  1. Introduction to Online Learning
  2. Getting Tech Ready
  3. Organizing for Online Success
  4. Online Study Skills and Managing Time
  5. Communication Skills for Online Learning
  6. Online Reading Strategies

Chromebook accessibility extensions:
Google chrome store has a Kurzweil  "Read the Web,"  a text to speech option
Google chrome store has Natural Reader, a text to speech option
Canvas has an embedded "text to speech tool" named "Read Speaker " to read canvas pages.

Google chrome store has a tool named Speak-it, which converts text to speech.
Google chrome store has a tool named Speech to text to dictate your words