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St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley
Services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
3400 Pershall Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63135
 

Updated Fall 2005

Contact: Maureen Ottenlips  mottenlips@stlcc.edu
Telephone: 314.513.4583
TT/TTY: 314.513.4552
Fax: 314.513.4876

Full Time Professional Staff of Trained Specialists:
Maureen Ottenlips, Counselor; Justine Preston, Interpreter Coordinator, Kim Schaeffer-Staff Interpreter; Suelaine Matthews-Manager

Eligibility Requirements for Program:
Documentation of hearing impairment and acceptance to the college.

Fees for Program:
None

How Long has the Program been Serving Students?
1976

Number of Students Served per year by the Program:
15 In Credit Courses, 8 In Deaf Adult Literacy Program

Accommodations Commonly Provided:

  • Instructor Notification
  • Notetakers- Volunteer/Paid
  • Interpreters
  • Captioning for Audio Materials, Computer Transcriptions Services

Assistive Technology Currently Available:

  • Closed Circuit TV
  • Closed Captioning
  • TT/TTY
  • Word Prediction Software
  • Assistive Listening Device
  • Visual Alert System

Other Services:
A= all students,
D=Students with disabilities

  • Mentor Program-D
  • Support Groups-D
  • Special Orientation Program-A
  • Career Counseling-A
  • Special Academic Advising-A
  • Learning Resource Labs-A
  • Tutoring-A
  • Personal Counseling-A
  • Counselor Skilled in Sign-D
  • Advocacy Training-D
  • Job Placement Assistance-A
  • Adaptive Technology Training-D
  • Sign Language Classes-A
  • Employment Resources-A