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occur at the Diagnostic Center. Teams of specialists in the fields of special education,<br />
school psychology, clinical psychology, speech/language pathology, motor<br />
development, and developmental pediatrics conduct the assessment programs.<br />
Parental involvement is emphasized throughout the student’s assessment. Transition<br />
services are also provided to special education students ages fourteen through twentytwo.<br />
Each of the Diagnostic Centers also offers a variety of staff development and training as<br />
well as consultation services to LEAs, parents, and other service agencies. Training<br />
topics are developed according to the LEA’s changing needs.<br />
For more information regarding the Diagnostic Centers, please contact Deborah Holt,<br />
Director, Diagnostic Center, Southern California (Los Angeles), at (323) 222-8090 or by<br />
e-mail at dholt@dcs-cde.ca.gov; Carole Bence, Director, Diagnostic Center, Central<br />
California (Fresno), at (559) 243-4047 or by e-mail at cbence@dcc-cde.ca.gov; or<br />
Mary Anne Nielsen, Director, Diagnostic Center, Northern California (Fremont), at<br />
(510) 794-2500 or by e-mail at mnielsen@dcn-cde.ca.gov.<br />
Clearinghouse for Specialized Media and Technology<br />
The Clearinghouse for Specialized Media & Technology (CSMT) is a unit of the<br />
Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division, Curriculum and<br />
Instruction Branch, California Department of Education (CDE). The mission of the<br />
CSMT, which is federally funded through the Special Education Division of the CDE, is<br />
to make instructional resources accessible and meaningful to students with disabilities.<br />
The California Instructional Materials Fund (IMF) finances the CMST’s<br />
production/conversion of the textbooks, workbooks, literature books, and assessment<br />
books into a variety of specialized media, including braille, large print, recordings,<br />
American Sign Language (ASL) videos, and computer <strong>file</strong>s. The distribution of the<br />
various specialized formats to public schools enables students with disabilities to<br />
access the general education curricula. The CSMT also maintains an inventory of the<br />
federally funded American Printing House for the Blind (APH) materials and equipment<br />
designed for students who are blind and visually impaired. Through the use of its<br />
Instructional Materials Ordering and Distribution System (IMODS), the CSMT receives<br />
and fills orders from eligible educational agencies for both the specialized instructional<br />
materials and APH materials.<br />
The CSMT also administers programs like the (1) Reader Services for Blind Teachers;<br />
(2) High School Braille Reimbursement Program; and (3) Low Vision Reimbursement<br />
Program, which helps California public schools acquire large-print books, video<br />
magnifiers, and nonprescription optical aids.<br />
For more information regarding the CSMT, contact the CSMT Unit, at (916) 319-0881.<br />
Additional information is also available on the CSMT Web site at http://csmt.cde.ca.gov.<br />
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