Which term describes a program that provides accommodations and support services for students with disabilities?

Which term describes a program that provides accommodations and support services for students with disabilities?

• A. Counseling / Advisement
• B. DSPS (Disabled Student Programs and Services)
• C. Cal-GETC
• D. CalWORKS

Answer: (B)

This item is asking you to identify the program that coordinates accommodations and support for students with disabilities. The term that describes this is Disabled Student Programs and Services, often called DSPS. DSPS helps eligible students access classroom accommodations (like extended time on exams, note-taking assistance, interpreters or captioning, and assistive technology), arrange appropriate testing accommodations, provide counseling about disability-related needs, and sometimes offer priority registration. In contrast, counseling/advisement focuses on general academic or career guidance, not specifically on disability accommodations; Cal-GETC is a statewide transfer curriculum, and CalWORKS is a welfare-to-work program. So the best match for providing accommodations and support services for students with disabilities is DSPS.

This item is asking you to identify the program that coordinates accommodations and support for students with disabilities. The term that describes this is Disabled Student Programs and Services, often called DSPS. DSPS helps eligible students access classroom accommodations (like extended time on exams, note-taking assistance, interpreters or captioning, and assistive technology), arrange appropriate testing accommodations, provide counseling about disability-related needs, and sometimes offer priority registration. In contrast, counseling/advisement focuses on general academic or career guidance, not specifically on disability accommodations; Cal-GETC is a statewide transfer curriculum, and CalWORKS is a welfare-to-work program. So the best match for providing accommodations and support services for students with disabilities is DSPS.