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ACHIEVE
Program
Highline Community College
2400 So 240th St MS 16-3
Des Moines, WA 98198
Phone: (206) 878-3710 ext 3474
Fax: (206) 870-4803
E-mail: jsandler@highline.edu
Web:
http://www.flightline.highline.edu/ces/programs/achieve.htm
Highline Community College’s ACHIEVE Program provides opportunities for
individuals with disabilities of all ages to participate in a variety of classes
and experiences in a community college setting. The program focuses on four
major areas that prepare students for employment in the community: Career
Guidance and Preparation, Independent Living, Self-Advocacy and Essential Skill
Building. No Academic Prerequisites. Potential students are not screened out of
employment or training options due to a lack of skills. Through both formal and
informal assessment methods, information is gathered to assist in class
placement and advising. Individualized Counseling and Guidance. ACHIEVE staff
also assist students to navigate the variety of educational services and
training options within Highline Community College.
Employment Placement. ACHIEVE students are linked to appropriate job placement
services, which can include Supported Employment.
Bellevue Community College
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Bellevue Community College Disability Support Services
300 Landerholm Circle S.E.
Bellevue, WA 98007-6484
Phone: (425) 564-2498
Fax: (425) 564-4138
TTY: (425) 564-4110
E-mail: dss@bcc.ctc.edu
Web: http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/dss
Info: Disability Support Services (DSS) provides reasonable accommodation for students who attend BCC and have special needs because of disability.
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Bellevue Community College Transitions Program
10700 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: (425) 564-2844
Fax: (425) 564-3094
E-mail: cjohnson@bcc.ctc.edu
Web: http://www.conted.bcc.ctc.edu/trans/special.asp
Info: BCC's Transitions Program is for cognitively challenged young adults (post-high school, 5th grade reading level recommended). Classes are offered in Life Skills, Communication, Computers, Personal Enrichment and the Arts. Experienced staff teach at a pace and level appropriate to many learning styles. Classes are small and socially involving.
DO-IT
(Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, Technology)
University of Washington
Box 355670
Seattle, WA 98195-5670
Phone: (206) 685-DOIT (3648)
Toll-free: 1-888-972-DOIT (3648) WA state only
Fax: 206-221-4171
E-mail: doit@u.washington.edu,
Website: http://www.washington.edu/doit/
Info: DO-IT hosts programs for pre-college and college students with
disabilities and their advocates, educators, and administrators. They offer
training sessions for mentors who would like to assist disabled college
students, college staff in learning how to made accommodations for disabilities,
and volunteer services for a variety of social and educational
functions. A vast array of programs with the goal of including people with
disabilities in the college arena. Call for brochures & current offerings.
Green
River Community College Disability Support Services
12401 SE 320th St.
Auburn, WA 98092-3699
Phone: (253) 833-9111, ext. 2631
TTY: (253) 288-3359
Fax: (253) 288-3467
E-mail: grcc_info@grcc.ctc.edu
Web: http://www.grcc.ctc.edu/edplanning/disability/
Info: Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact the
Disability Support Services in the Educational Planning Center on the first
floor of the Lindbloom Student Center (LSC) to discuss services and academic
accommodations, as well as to request assistance with course selection,
registration, and academic advising. Elevator access to the second floor of LSC
is located on the left hand side of the Papertree, GRCC’s bookstore.
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Lake
Washington Technical College Disabled
Student Services
11605 - 132nd NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
Phone: (425) 739-8204
TTY: (425) 739-8109
Web: http://www.lwtc.ctc.edu/future/gettingstarted/disability/
Info: Lake Washington Technical College provides
full support services to all students with disabilities in compliance with
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990. If you need assistance, please contact the Student
Services Center at least one month prior to registering for placement tests to
schedule an appointment with a counselor and obtain a request for services form.
North
Seattle Community College
9600 College Way North
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: (206) 527-3639
E-mail: NSCCinfo@sccd.ctc.edu
Web: http://www.northseattle.edu/
Info:
Seattle Central Community College
Disability Support Services
1701 Broadway, Room 2BE1147
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: (206) 587-4183
E-mail: asouma@sccd.ctc.edu
Web: http://seattlecentral.org/users/dev/dept/accommodate.php
Info: The role of the Disability Support Services Office is to provide
physical and programmatic accommodations to persons with documented
disabilities. This is carried out within the overall goals and mission of the
Seattle Community College District. The Disability Support Services (DSS) Office
offers consultation to faculty, staff, and classified employees of the college
for the purpose of designing accommodations that provide equal access to
otherwise qualified students regardless of age, gender, race, or sexual
orientation.
Seattle
University Disabilities Services Office
900 Broadway
Loyola 100
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: (206) 296-5740
TTY: (206) 296-5743
E-mail: lc@seattleu.edu
Web: http://www.seattleu.edu/student/lc/disabilityservices/index.htm
Info: Part of the Seattle University Learning Center, which provides
academic counseling, support, advocacy, and referrals for students with
mobility, learning, health and psychological disabilities affecting access
to education resources. We can help with aids and accommodations, like
testing adaptations, note-takers, books on tape, room changes,
adaptive/auxiliary aids, and interpreters.
Shoreline
Community College Services for Students with Disabilities
16101 Greenwood Avenue N.
Shoreline, Washington 98133-5696
Phone: (206) 546-4545
TTY: (206) 546-4520
E-mail: sccadmis@ctc.edu
Web: http://www.shore.ctc.edu/shoreline/catotherservices.html#anchor1104559
Info: Housed in the
Student Development Center (Advising and Counseling Center) FOSS Building, Room
5229, the Services for Students with Disabilities program offers support for
students with disabilities including testing accommodation, note-taking
assistance and referral for tutoring. Other services include personal
counseling, academic advising, career assessment, referral to resources on and
off campus and other assistance as needed. An
accessible and amplified public phone and campus phone are available in the PUB.
The college has a Visual-Tek device, which magnifies printed
text up to 60 times - this is located in 5229. Other equipment may be available
through the SSD Program office upon request.
Shoreline Community
Integration Program (CIP)
Phone: (206) 546-5823
TTY: (206) 546-4520
Web:
http://elmo.shore.ctc.edu/advising/CIP.htm
Info: The Community Integration Program (CIP) at Shoreline Community
College demonstrates dedication to students with significant disabilities by
providing comprehensive individualized services that promote access and success.
Students’ educational paths vary, and are based on individual interest, ability
and educational background. The Program provides students with academic
accommodations and more extensive specialized supports on an as needed basis.
Students must be registered with and eligible for services through the State of
Washington’s Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD).
South Seattle Community
College Disability Support/Special Student Services
6000 16th Ave. SW
Room 220
Seattle, WA 98106
Phone: (206) 763-5137
Fax: (206) 768-6649
TTY: (206) 764-5845
E-mail: rtillman@sccd.ctc.edu
Web: http://www.southseattle.edu/campus/facility/Department.asp?number=43
Info: SSCC complies with all federal laws related to disability access
and does not discriminate in service or employment. The president of the college
has assigned authority to the Special Student Services office for reviewing
student's documentation and determining what, if any, reasonable, appropriate
accommodations will be provided by the college to ensure equal access for all
students.
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University of Washington Disabled
Student Services
448 Schmitz Hall
Box 355839
Seattle, WA
Phone: (206) 543-8925
TTY: (206) 543-8925
E-mail: uwdss@u.washington.edu
Web: http://www.washington.edu/students/gencat/front/Disabled_Student.html
Info: The University is committed to ensuring facility and program
access to students with either permanent or temporary disabilities through a
variety of services and equipment. The Disabled Student Services (DSS) Office
coordinates academic accommodations for enrolled students with documented
disabilities. Accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis and may
include classroom relocation, sign language interpreters, recorded course
materials, note taking, and priority registration. DSS also provides needs
assessment, mediation, referrals, and advocacy as necessary and appropriate.
Requests for accommodations or services must be arranged in advance and require
documentation of the disability, verifying the need for such accommodation or
service.
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