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