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Since Citrus College closed to all students, an email sent to all students by Vice President of Student Services Martha McDonald on March 12 said, all in-person classes will be transitioning classes to Canvas or other methods of ‘remote study’ from March 18 to April 5.
These changes are subject to change, but one of the major concerns remaining for all students are off-site resources, including students part of Disabled Students Programs and Services, Nancy Gonzalez-Villatoro, student body trustee said in an in-person interview on March 17.
A Clarion reporter reached out to the DSPS office with requests for a comment on March 12 but has not received an answer since then. The DSPS website provides links to Bookshare.org, an online library for people with print disabilities and other websites for students with visual disabilities.
Other links such as affordablecollegesonline.org allows students to access specific resources for those with autism, cognitive disabilities, hearing impairments and other forms of disabilities.
No formal statement from the DSPS office at Citrus College has been made about protocols and procedures following the college’s decision to move to remote education.
Although there has not been any official actions made from the DSPS office, a DSPS student employee said all DSPS counselors and learning disabilities specialists are constantly in meetings trying to find solutions to make the transition for students as smoothly as possible.
The DSPS student employee said students with disabilities are encouraged to visit the Citrus College DSPS website to access off-site resources.
“Your state department of education or your local school board are your best resources for telling you about nearby programs and answering questions,” website usa.gov said.
