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Counseling Services - Center for Deaf Studies and Special Services

Overview

The counselors for the Center for Deaf Studies and Special Services provide the following services for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-blind, and Blind-deaf students:

  • Recruiting
  • Interviewing
  • Assessment
  • Two people signing at the Ohlone pond. Orientation and registration for new students
  • Coordinating registration and academic advisement of all Deaf students
  • Maintaining Deaf student records
  • Personal, academic and vocational counseling for all Deaf students is also provided
  • Guidance is also available for International Deaf Students

Center for Deaf Studies and Special Services Counselors are available to assist students with any of these educational plans.

The large Deaf student population allows for a wide variety of extracurricular activities including special interest clubs on campus. There are many activities for students within the local and Bay Area Deaf Community as well.

As an important complementary program, Ohlone has a nationally recognized Interpreter Preparation Program's A.A. Degree or certificate program. In addition, the Ohlone College Center for Deaf Studies and Special Services is in close proximity to the California School for the Deaf located in Fremont.

Visit the Ohlone College Counseling Department website for information about counseling appointments and drop-in visits, assessment testing, clearing prerequisits, unit overloads, high school outreach, new student orientation, occupational programs, personal development courses, student success workshops, and more.

If you are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and would like to talk with a counselor at the Center for Deaf Studies, please contact one of the counselors listed below.

Counselors

  • Claire Ellis
    Counselor
    TTY/VP (510) 659-7326
    cellis@ohlone.edu
    B.S., Gallaudet University
    M.S., San Francisco State University

  • Nan Zhou
    Adjunct Counselor
    TTY/VP (510) 979-7488
    nzhou@ohlone.edu