Moorpark College provides support services for all eligible students with disability-related needs. Students with learning disabilities, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, psychological disabilities, vision, health, hearing, speech, acquired brain injury, or other documented disabilities can find support with accommodation services through ACCESS (https://www.moorparkcollege.edu/departments/student-services/access). By registering with ACCESS, students receive reasonable accommodations that can be used while accessing Moorpark College curriculum and facilities. The ACCESS Office is located in the LM building, on the first floor. For more information, contact ACCESS by phone (805) 378-1461, videophone (805) 222-4583, or fax (805) 378-1594.

Student Learning Outcome

1. Increase knowledge to promote greater independence and self-advocacy.

Appropriate Accommodations

Reasonable and appropriate academic accommodations ensure equal access to the college curriculum and programs for all students. Moorpark College and ACCESS support both the spirit and the letter of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which guarantees every person with a disability equal access to all educational programs and activities offered by the College. Students with questions or concerns regarding disability related accommodations can contact ACCESS directly at (805) 378-1461 (https://www.moorparkcollege.edu/departments/student-services/access).

Through ACCESS, Learning Skills (LS) classes are offered for personal and scholastic development of topics such as writing, math, and study strategies. These classes are available to assist students needing additional basic skills preparation for college-level coursework and, they are designed for students with disabilities. One of our Learning Skills courses, LS M03 Personal Development and Study Strategies, is also open to all Moorpark College students.

Assistive hardware devices, software, and specialized equipment are available. These include speech recognition dictation, screen enlargement, print magnification, screen reader, and scan and read (text to speech) systems.

Examples of services available through ACCESS

• Academic, Career, and Disability Counseling
• Alternate Media Formats
• ASL Interpreters
• Assessment for Learning Disabilities
• Assistive Equipment
• Electronic Text
• Note Taking Assistance
• Real-time Captioning
• Registration Assistance
• Specialized Learning Skills Courses
• Test Taking Accommodations, such as extra time or a distraction reduced environment