Personal Development-Success Services (PDSS)
PDSS-081
Self-Advocacy 1 UNITS
1.0 hours lecture
Designed for students who want to learn more about self-advocacy. Involves prescriptive instruction emphasizing personal empowerment, support systems, understanding one's strengths, and legal and ethical issues including awareness of disabilities. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 units. Pass/No Pass only. Non-degree applicable.
PDSS-085
Adapted Computer Basics 1 UNITS
1.0 hours lecture, 1.0 hours laboratory
Individualized course of study for students with disabilities. Designed to acquaint students with basic assistive technology and techniques that may improve their ability to participate in general activities, programs and classes offered by the college and improve their potential for success in college. May be taken for a maximum of 4 times. Pass/No Pass only. Non-degree applicable.
PDSS-087
Adapted Computer Studies 1 UNITS
1.0 hours lecture, 1.0 hours laboratory
Individualized course of study for students with disabilities. Provides in-depth, individualized instruction in assistive technology and techniques to maximize independent use of assistive and mainstream computer hardware/software. This course is intended to improve students' ability to participate in general activities, programs and classes offered by the college and improve their potential for success in college-level courses. May be taken for a maximum of 4 units. Pass/No Pass only. Non-degree applicable.
PDSS-096
Cognitive Communication Skills and Strategies 1 UNITS
1.0 hours lecture
Students with cognitive communication deficits will receive specialized instruction in attention, concentration, thought organization, memory strategies, social pragmatics skills, organization and time management skills, and maximizing related communication skills. The course emphasizes the development of skills and functional compensatory strategies to enhance disabled students' opportunities for academic success. May be taken for a maximum of 4 units. Pass/No Pass only. Non-degree applicable.