Archive for the ‘Cal’s Disabled Students Program’ Category
Fading Scars by Corbett O’Toole
Archive Entry Date: 2015
The 504 protest and protesters led to the passing of the ADA in 1990
Learning disabled student is refused accommodations
Archive Entry Date: 1988
As a result of not receiving accommodations for his learning disability, jack did not get good grades in his exam
Math Professor Refuses Accommodations
Archive Entry Date: 12/22/87
Math professor explains reasons in a letter to staff
Non-visible Disabilities Support Group
Archive Entry Date: c. 1986
The DSP encouraged a neglected group of students -- those with "non-visible disabilities" -- to come together
1986 Testimony About State Funding
Archive Entry Date: 1986
The DSP is funded by both the campus and the state of California
Susan O’Hara’s notebook
Archive Entry Date: c. 1986
“My counselor doesn’t do much, can someone talk to him”
Disabled peoples’ Bill of Rights
Archive Entry Date: c. 1985
The Bill of Rights advocates for any support service necessary to live independent, full lives
Students With Learning Disabilities Must Pay
Archive Entry Date: 1985-86
students must pay for testing
PDSP becomes DSP
Archive Entry Date: 1981-82
During the 1970s, many students with non-physical disabilities attended UC Berkeley
Duties of the Advisory Board
Archive Entry Date: 1981
The Advisory Board Was Authorized by The Chancellor in 1980 to function as a liaison between the PDSP and the Administration
1980-81 Physically Disabled Students’ Program Chancellor’s Advisory Board
Archive Entry Date: 1980-1981
Funding problems effect DSP till this day
The Blue Ink Hassle, Writing Poetry
Archive Entry Date: 1980
Poems in the DSP Verbatim by Mark O'Brien
University of California Policy-Nondiscrimination
Archive Entry Date: 7/12/1977
The University of Berkeley cannot discriminate