Location: Main Campus, Room 2268
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Friday

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South Suburban College's Office of Services for Students with Disabilities is looking for well-educated, caring people that are looking for part-time work as note takers. Applicants need to be able to provide legible handwriting and work through the duration of the school semester - Fall semester begins August 18th.

SSC students with a minimum 2.5 GPA are preferred and encouraged to apply. Non-SSC students who have at least an Associate Degree with a minimum 2.5 GPA are also welcome to apply.

For more information, please call (708) 596-2000 x2649.

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Available Services:

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
• cassette recorders
• 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

A Place to Belong

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 two 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.

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.

Mary Costello, Accomodation Specialist, (708) 596-2000 x2691, Room 2268.

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

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Client Assistance Program

Darlene Washington, (708) 333-8140, TTY (708) 333-8146, Room 2475.

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For more information, call (708) 596-2000, x2572 or x2389